With whiskies produced in more places than ever, we're accustomed to seeing some pretty wild and unique methods, but this is a very intriguing world first! Finland's Kyro is introducing its new Sauna Stories which will see its whiskies aged in Finland's iconic sauna!

"The sauna is a place of transformation. You never come out of one without at least a small change. It is a place of purity, of equality, a place of bringing people together, of creating connections and of deep conversations."

The first of Kyro's Sauna Stories will see its whiskies finished in the 55°C environment of a Finnish sauna, which has also been first aged in ex-Bourbon casks, and finished in Jamaican rum barrels from Planteray.

The new series celebrates the Finnish distillery's 10th anniversary, and will see the use of a specially built sauna, with the special ageing process said to allow the whisky to breathe and absorb new flavours from the cask.

Official Tasting Notes

Aroma: Tropical Fruit, Creamy Vanilla, Jasmine & Honey, Rye Bread 

Taste: Sweetness of Ripe Fruit, Dark Notes of Rum and Rye, White Pepper

The new Kyro Sauna Stories No. 1 is bottled at 50.8% ABV. A total of 1,908 bottles of the rye whiskey will be released.

Kanpai!

88 Bamboo Editorial Team