High Coast Swedish Malt Whisky Hav Oak Spice

Swedish Single Malt Whisky | Hav “Oak Spice” | 48% ABV | Fruity, Spicy & Lightly Smoky

High Coast Hav Oak Spice is a distinctive Swedish single malt whisky from High Coast Distillery, inspired by the meeting point of the Ångermanälven River and the sea along Sweden's High Coast. Part of the distillery's Origins series, Hav—Swedish for “Sea”—expresses the character of its northern home through a combination of fruit-forward malt, spicy oak, and delicate peat smoke.

Hav is built around a carefully selected combination of peated and unpeated whisky, with maturation involving Swedish and Hungarian oak alongside bourbon barrels. This distinctive cask program contributes layers of oak spice, vanilla, fruit, and gentle smoke, creating a profile that is more complex than its youthful style might suggest. It is bottled at 48% ABV, without added coloring and without chill filtration.

The nose offers bright fruit, warm spices, clove, vanilla, and a touch of peat smoke. On the palate, ripe fruit gives way to pronounced spicy oak, with notes of black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, and subtle smoky character. The finish is lingering and warming, bringing together oak, clove, vanilla, and a gentle trace of peat smoke.

Tasting Notes

• Aroma: Ripe fruit, sweet malt, clove, vanilla, warm spice, and delicate peat smoke
• Palate: Fruity and full-bodied with spicy oak, black pepper, ginger, caramel, vanilla, and gentle smoke
• Finish: Long and warming with oak spice, clove, vanilla, subtle fruit, and lingering peat

What Makes It Special

• Swedish Single Malt: Produced at High Coast Distillery in northern Sweden.
• “Oak Spice” Character: A defining combination of spicy oak, vanilla, warm baking spices, and fruit.
• Lightly Peated: A measured amount of peat smoke adds depth without dominating the whisky.
• Distinctive Oak Maturation: Uses a combination of oak casks and bourbon barrels to build layers of spice, sweetness, and wood character.
• 48% ABV: Bottled at a robust strength that gives the whisky additional intensity and texture.
• Origins Series: Hav represents the coastal meeting point where the Ångermanälven River reaches the sea.

Product Details

• Category: Swedish Whisky
• Style: Single Malt Whisky
• Brand: High Coast
• Expression: Hav Oak Spice
• Series: The Origins
• Country: Sweden
• ABV: 48%
• Peated: Lightly Peated
• Filtration: Non-Chill Filtered
• Color: Natural
• Flavor Profile: Fruity, Spicy, Oaky, Vanilla & Lightly Smoky

How to Enjoy

• Neat: Ideal for exploring the balance of fruit, oak spice, and gentle smoke.
• With a Few Drops of Water: Can open additional fruit and spice aromas.
• Over a Large Ice Cube: Softens the 48% ABV while maintaining its rich character.
• In a Highball: Its fruit, spice, and subtle smoke make it well suited to refreshing whisky cocktails.
• Pair With: Smoked meats, grilled foods, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, aged cheese, or spiced desserts.