High Coast Quercus IV Mongolica | 500ML

Part four in the Quercus series from Sweden's High Coast, exploring the flavours imparted to whisky from different oak species sourced across the globe. Quercus IV Mongolica takes us to Mongolia, naturally, and the Quercus mongolica tree, closely related to Japanese mizunara. With a denser grain than mizunara, the folks at High Coast found Mongolian oak easier to work with while still delivering complex, aromatic notes to the whisky.

High Coast Quercus IV Mongolica | 500ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Aromatic sandalwood, with apple peels, green grapes, and earthy spice.

Palate: Oaky vanilla, with tonka bean, ginger, and peppery allspice.

Finish: Drizzles of caramel and cinnamon with dried apricots in tow.

Distillery Information

High Coast is a Swedish distillery that we’re big fans of here at MoM Towers, which is why it featured in this delightful blog post! Initially the Scandanvian spirit producers made Box Single Malt Whisky, however the brand name Box Destilleri (inspired by the distillery’s location in a former wooden box factory power plant) was changed to High Coast (or Höga Kasten, the region of Sweden it calls home) due to “a small conflict with another company that had Box in the name”. No prizes for guessing who. Distillation first began back in November 2010 in two pot stills and three washbacks which could produce about 90,000 litres of pure alcohol per year. The capacity has since increased to about 350,000 litres, with current production sitting at around 200,000 litres. Distillation occurs seven days a week creating two new-make recipes: unpeated and heavily peated, and distillery manager Roger Melander claims that High Coast makes more than 1,000 different products every year. That’s a lot of tasty tipples.

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