Kyrö Sauna Stories No.2 70cl Whisky

This is the second instalment in Kyrö's Sauna Stories. It's a 100% malted rye Finnish whisky aged in new American oak and apricot brandy casks, which were left to mature in a sauna! The founders of the distillery conceived the idea of Kyrö in a sauna, so this series is a nice full-circle moment for the brand. It's also an intriguing idea, as the bespoke barrel sauna creates a maturation climate hotter than most natural settings can achieve. Once in the sauna, the wood absorbs high levels of heat and moisture, its pores open up, and it begins to "sweat", imparting its character upon the whisky within, and drawing more volatile compounds out of the liquid.