Stauning RØG Rög - Smoked Double Malt Danish Whisky

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 43% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

The current interpretation of Stauning RØG combines smoked barley single malt with malted rye; the earlier version, by contrast, was a smoked single malt. Stauning uses locally grown grain, malts all of it on its own malting floor and kilns it over heather and Danish peat. It is then double-distilled in 24 small, direct-fired copper pot stills.

The whisky first matures in new American oak casks before being finished in first-fill Madeira casks. Its soft, balanced smoke recalls a campfire rather than medicinal smoke. Toasted grain, gentle stone fruit, caramelised oak and delicate spices complete the profile. RØG is bottled without added colour or chill filtration at 43% in 0.7-litre bottles.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose combines soft campfire smoke with toasted grain.
• Palate: Gentle stone fruit, caramelised oak and delicate spices emerge on the palate.
• Finish: The light smoke lingers through the finish, while the mouthfeel remains soft and rounded.

Distillery/Bottler:

Nine friends founded Stauning Whisky on Denmark’s west coast in 2005 and set up their first production facility in a former butcher’s shop. They distilled for the first time in August 2006, and the first commercial bottles appeared in 2011.

In 2018, Stauning opened a purpose-built modern distillery. Despite the increased capacity, locally grown rye and barley, open floor malting and small, direct-fired stills continue to define the distillery’s approach.

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