SMWS RW6.3 Cinnamon Sauna Smoke Kyro 2017 5 Year Old

SMWS RW6.3 “Cinnamon Sauna Smoke” is a distinctive 5-year-old Finnish rye whisky from Kyrö Distillery, distilled on 16 December 2017. Matured in a new charred oak barrel and bottled at a robust 59.2% ABV, this single-cask release combines Kyrö’s spicy rye character with smoke, aromatic wood and herbal complexity. Only 252 bottles were produced, making it a particularly limited SMWS release. The Society classifies it in its Peated flavour profile.

Food Pairing: Smoked sausage, grilled pork, rye bread, mature cheese, barbecue dishes or cinnamon-spiced desserts.

Tasting Notes: Bold, smoky and distinctly Nordic, combining fresh pine and birch, sweet smoke, salted liquorice and firm rye spice with herbal, woody and savoury notes. 

Nose: Fresh pine and birch sap with leather polish, sweet smoke, firm pear and salted liquorice.

Palate: Birch water, thyme, cinnamon and spruce tips develop alongside smoky wood and a savoury, oily character. 

Finish: Warming and smoky with toasted rye bread, caraway, juniper wood and lingering herbal spice. 

Serve: Try neat first, then add a small amount of water to soften the 59.2% strength and reveal additional herbal, rye and wood-driven notes.