KOVAL X MIKKELLER SINGLE BARREL WHISKEY

19 Apr 2016 By David Fuhrmann-Lim

Koval just announce its first new product of 2016: a collaborative whiskey with Mikkeller, the internationally acclaimed “nomad” micro-brewery founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, known for producing cutting-edge brews around the world.

The craft beer and craft distilling businesses have lots in common, so it’s great to see their paths intersect from time to time. Koval Distillery in Chicago and gypsy brewer Mikkeller have teamed up for Koval x Mikkeller Single Barrel Whiskey.

Using the same grain to bottle distillation Koval is known for, this collaboration whiskey adds a new chocolate malt to the mix as well. This addition not only adds a unique chocolate aroma, but also provides a lightly sweet toffee taste as well

Mikkeller made a breakthrough in the international beer scene with their highly rated “Beer Geek Breakfast,” an oatmeal stout made with French press coffee. “It was reminiscent of our Oat whiskey, and we thought the addition of chocolate malt would both reflect their beer mash bill and add new depth to one of our most unique whiskeys,” said Robert Birnecker, CEO and Master Distiller at Koval. This collaborative effort follows the same grain to bottle distillation and aging process as each Koval whiskey but consists of a new mash bill and use of chocolate malt.

“The goal was to bring together the craft movement across areas of interests; a collaboration between one of the most innovative and quality-oriented craft breweries and one of the most innovative and quality oriented craft distilleries,” said Tore Gynther, previously of Mikkeller and now of Øl Brewery.

Like this? Here’s another cool collab: Hennessy X.O and Tom Dixon