Thy Whisky No. 18 - Kornmod

Thy Whisky No. 18 - Kornmod, 3 YO, 47.3 %

Let’s try more whisky from Denmark, specifically from Thy Whisky - the barley nerds! They bottle several series of small batch (or single cask) single malt whisky. The Kornmod series is described as follows:

“Made from heritage grains, revived after more than a century in the Nordic Gene Bank. Bringing us a glimpse from the past. Like ‘Kornmod’, the distant lightning on the Danish summer horizon.”

The facts of this release are as follows:

• Barley: Imperial

• Malt: Pale Imperial Malt

• Casks: ex-rye and ex-bourbon barrels

• Distilled: February 2019

• Bottled: May 2022

• Bottles: 929 (50 cl)

This whisky is more or less sold out, but you can find at around DKK 1000 online a few places still.

Nose: Shy at first. Then rich barley notes with a citrus edge to it. With time also hints of detergent (in a good way, believe me!) Mild pepper and aniseed with time.

Taste: Full bodied. Rather spicy - pepper, aniseed and cinnamon. Rich barley notes.

Finish: Medium long. Sweet, fruity and malty. Mild spiciness all the way - aniseed, pepper and chipotle chili. White sugar in the end.

Comment: Sweet and charming.

Score 85/100

This is Nordic whisky review #325 here on Whisky Saga. See them all here.

Sláinte!
-Thomas