Ever wanted to own your own maturing cask of spirit, soon to be whisky? Now you can, courtesy of Swedish distillery Mackmyra!
It’s a whisky lover’s dream – not just having the drinks cabinet of dreams, but owning an actual cask, too. And Mackmyra wants to make this very dream come true for one very lucky drinks geek!
Mackmyra became Sweden’s first dedicated whisky distillery when it was founded in 1999. Now in 2019, the year of its 20th anniversary, it operates two sites, with a fierce focus on flavour and innovation. There’s peated (using bog moss and juniper!) and unpeated spirit, and there’s a real passion for capturing the local sense of place, too. And now, one mega-lucky winner can go behind the scenes at the whisky-maker with a cask of their very own!
So… what’s up for grabs?
Super simply, 30 litres of unpeated new make spirit, destined to go into a 30-litre first-fill ex-bourbon cask, complete with a personalised brass plaque. That cask will then be matured in one of two Mackmyra’s warehouses for at least three years. Victor’s choice! You can select between The Bodås Mine (the distillery’s primary warehouse, which has high humidity and stays at around 7-10°C all year round – you won’t be able to visit your cask here though, mind) or the Forest Warehouse (concrete-built and half-buried into a bank, with a drier atmosphere, a higher temperature in summer, and as such, a greater angels’ share – and you can visit it!).

You could be the proud owner of a cask!
The winner will be able to monitor their whisky’s maturation journey, receiving a 50ml sample each year so they can see how it’s coming along. Once a least three years and one day have passed, it’ll be time for that lucky so-and-so to get their mitts on the actual whisky (that is, unless you want to let it mature for longer, which you’re free to do so).
The whisky will be bottled up, complete with labels bearing the winner’s own message, and then delivered. Be warned, though, Mackmyra can only deliver to the UK, Denmark, Germany or France – if the winner choose to further ship them elsewhere, they may be subject to duties and taxes by authorities at the destination country at the winner’s expense.
Loving the sound of the private cask ownership experience but fancy adding an extra flavour dimension? The winner will be given the option of upgrading (at their own expense) to peated spirit (£200), or to oloroso sherry, American oak or Anniversary casks (£600). You can even choose to start the process with a four year old spirit for £300.
I want the private cask experience! How do I enter?
Super simple! Snap up one of these delicious Mackmyra bottlings, and we’ll pop your name in a hat, just like that. Magic! (See T&Cs)

Snap up one of the delicious Swedish whiskies and you’ll be in with a chance to win!
To make it even easier, we’ve lopped £3.50 off MACK by Mackmyra, and a whole fiver off the mouthwatering Äppelblom! We are good to you.
You could also snap up Brukswhisky, Svensk Ek, Svensk Rök, or Svensk Rök/Amerikansk Ek from the core range, or Skördetid, Gruvguld, the Moment series, Fjällmark, Efva, Prestige, or Ledin from the seasonal line!
So. If you fancy winning the chance to join Mackmyra’s private cask ownership experience (provided by and Mackmyra’s sole responsibility), you know what to do! We’re not jealous of the winner at all…
View Full Terms and Conditions.
MoM Mackmyra Reserve Cask 2019
Competition Terms & Conditions
IMPORTANT SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS APPLY IN PARAGRAPH 9 BELOW.
- PROMOTER: The promoter of this competition is Atom Supplies Limited (company number 03193057), trading as Master of Malt (MoM), whose registered office is Unit 1 Ton Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom.
- THESE TERMS: By entering this competition, entrants confirm that they have read, understand and agree to these terms and to be bound by them. The promoter reserves the right to amend these terms at any time. MoM reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend the competition where it becomes necessary to do so. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms, or an entrant has tampered with the entry process, or engaged in any unlawful or improper conduct which may undermine the fair and proper conduct of this competition, or any attempt to circumvent or to frustrate these terms, MoM reserves its rights and in our sole discretion, to exclude or disqualify any person from participating in the competition.
- ELIGIBILITY: This competition is only open to private individuals who are 18 years old or older (and of legal drinking age to purchase alcohol in their country of residence). Ineligible entries (howsoever received) will be discarded. Employees of the promoter, its parent company or any of its affiliated or associated companies and any of their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this competition.
- ENTRY/COMPETITION PERIOD: This competition opens at 12:00:01 pm on 06 September 2019 and closes at 23:59:59 pm on 20 September 2019. Any entries received after this period will not be eligible.
- HOW TO ENTER: To enter, individuals must within the entry period purchase any qualifying 50cl or 70cl bottle of Mackmyra whisky as listed here from the MoM website in accordance with MoM’s standard Consumer Terms of Business during the entry period (each being a qualifying purchase and will be entered into the competition as a qualifying entry). Multiple entries are permitted, encouraged even! There is also a no purchase entry option, which you can read about below.
- You can also enter this competition without making a purchase: any eligible individual who sends a postcard or letter to Master of Malt, Unit 1, Ton Business Park, 2-8 Morley Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom (marked for the attention of the Marketing Team) casually mentioning the fact that they wish to enter the MoM Mackmyra Reserve Cask Competition 2019 and setting out their name and contact details shall be entered into the competition, provided that the postcard or letter is received prior to the expiry of the entry period. By entering the competition in this way, the entrant confirms that he or she is eligible to do so and that they are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions. Each entry received in accordance with this section will be entered into the competition as though it is was a qualifying purchase. MoM will not be responsible for any entries which are lost or delayed in transit, regardless of cause including, for example, as a result of any failure of any postal system of any kind. MoM will not accept proof of posting as proof of receipt of entry to the competition. Postcards and letters will not be returned.
- WINNER: One winner will be selected at random out of all qualifying entries shortly after the competition period. The selection of the winner made will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
- THE PRIZE: The winner will win the experience of being a private cask owner with Mackmyra Whisky Limited (Mackmyra). The prize is provided by Macmyra and will be wholly administered by Mackmyra. MoM will have no control and will assume no responsibility to any aspect of the prize. The prize is strictly non-negotiable, non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for any equivalent cash value, cash alternative, or for other items. Participation in the Mackmyra Reserve Private Cask Program (the program) and experience consists of the following:
- Entered into a so-called “basic package”. The basic package normally entitles the winner to a private cask of unpeated new-make spirit to be aged in a 1st fill Bourbon cask and bottled. The bottling date cannot take place less than 3 years and one day after the filling date.
- The winner will have a choice to upgrade from the “basic package” but will not be required to make additional payments to take up the prize and be entered into the program. Mackmyra reserves the right to select for the winner whatever liquid, cask, and recipe as it sees fit for whatever reasons subject to availability and participation in the program will be subject to Mackmyra’s terms and conditions (standard, specific to the program, or otherwise).
- The winner can choose to mature the new-make spirit in one of two Mackmyra’s warehouses – The Bodas Mine or the Forest Warehouse.
- The winner will be sent a 5cl sample of their cask every year after filling.
- SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS: THE RESULTING BOTTLED LIQUID FROM THE PRIZE CAN ONLY BE DELIVERED TO A VALID ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE WINNER THAT IS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM (INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS), DENMARK, GERMANY OR FRANCE. Should the winner choose to ship the prize outside of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany or France upon receipt of the bottles, the winner may be subject to excise duties and taxes charged by authorities at the destination country. Mackmyra and MoM will have no control over these charges and will in no circumstances assume responsibility for such charges.
- OTHER COSTS OR EXPENSES: Any other costs or expenses not listed that may incur in connection with the winner taking up the prize (e.g. the winner’s travel and other associated costs should they decide to visit and taste their cask) shall be the sole responsibility of the winner.
- CLAIMING THE PRIZE: The name of the winner will be announced on MoM’s blog as soon as practicable upon selection. MoM will make reasonable efforts to contact the winner via email as soon as practicable. If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available or has not claimed the prize within 5 days of MoM contacting them, MoM reserves the right to offer the prize to another eligible entrant. MoM cannot accept any responsibility if the winner is unable to take up the prize or fails to claim the prize within the time limit as set out above. In order to accept the prize, the winner shall be required to agree that we can use his or her name and county, state or region of residence (as applicable) when announcing the winner of the competition and for other reasonable and related promotional purposes (nothing sinister, and we won’t sell the winner’s or the runner-ups’ or any other entrants’ details to anybody else – we promise). MoM may contact the winner for feedback in respect of the competition and/or prize and may use any feedback provided when announcing the results and promoting the Competition or subsequent competitions.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Insofar as is permitted by law, the promoter, its agents, employees, and/or representatives shall in no circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate any entrant who participates in the competition and/or the winner who claim(s) the prize for any loss, damage, personal injury or death whatsoever and howsoever caused, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any direct, indirect or consequential losses arising out of or in connection with their participation in this competition, any failure or delays or postponements or cancellations in making the appropriate travel and accommodation arrangements as a result of the winner taking up the prize (where applicable), except where it is caused by the negligence of the promoter, its agents, employees, and/or authorised representatives. competition entrants’ statutory rights are not affected.
- DATA PROTECTION: MoM is committed to protecting your privacy, in particular in compliance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. MoM will only process your personal information as set out in MoM’s Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time), a current copy of which is available at: https://www.masterofmalt.com/c/privacy-policy/. By entering into the competition, the entrant is accepting and consenting to the terms of MoM’s Privacy Policy and to the way MoM processes their personal information.
- MACKMYRRA’S PRIVACY POLICY: Once the winner has claimed the prize, MoM will notify and pass their personal details to Mackmyra in order for them to fulfil the prize. Once MoM passes the winner’s details, Mackmyra will be deemed the controller of the personal data and will handle that information in accordance with their Privacy Policy, a current copy of which is available at: https://mackmyra.com/privacypolicy/. Macmyra will make contact and liaise with the winner and will be responsible for organising all aspects of the prize as required to fulfill it.
- GENERAL: These terms shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
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Kristiane Sherry is a freelance drinks writer, educator and presenter, with bylines in Whisky Magazine, The Malt Whisky Yearbook, Club Oenologique and more. Her career has seen her head up the content team here at Master of Malt, edit The Spirits Business magazine, and serve as head of brand at luxury wine platform FINE+RARE. Kristiane has chaired and judged at numerous tasting competitions, including the IWSC, the American Distilling Institute’s Judging of Craft Spirits, and the Global Spirits Masters. She’s also an accredited WSET Spirits Educator, and co-presents live tastings for whisky subscription service Pour & Sip. When she’s not immersed in the world of spirits, she can be found trail running across her local South Downs National Park.