Sweden
Met up with my associate from Ostersund in the mid to north of Sweden a couple of days ago, and we discussed my next visit to his country at the beginning of July.
We are planning to build a distillery over there in the region known as the Hoga Kusten (High Coast), and we will be making presentations plus also tastings of my own bottlings of single cask single malt scotch whiskies to potential investors and other interested parties.
This could be a very exciting project if it gets the financial backing.
The site is absolutely brilliant, situated in an area of such natural beauty that it is difficult to describe, but if it comes off it will bring back to the region some much needed employment as in the past this was a hive of activity due to lumberjacking and sawmilling.
It would be simply great to be involved from start to finish in something like this and for me personally to be able to consult, then help to build, and finally to pass on some of my skills to a new and younger generation of Swedish Distillers would just be a fantastic experience.
I’ll keep you posted as to developments.
Cheers
Sir John
4 comments on to “Sweden”
- The Wild Scotsman / Jun 19, 2007 6:58 pm / Wow...this is going to be an interesting project. Is this going to be based off of traditional Scottish Distilling or some hybrid? If you cannot say at the moment that is fine. I know the potential investors will be nothing but impressed with your presentation in July. Cheers, Jeff
- john / Jun 20, 2007 3:53 am / We intend to build traditional Scottish values into the project, but make no mistake the category will of course be absolutely Swedish and the ultimate emphasis will be on the ability to build a good solid pot malt still business in a land more famous for it's outstanding Vodkas, of which there are several different styles and not just only Absolut!!! It will be a big thing to impress potential investors, but the site is right (It's actually been purchased by the entrepreneurial promoting team along with some great old and characterful buildings) the climate is right, the water is right, and the timing is right. Now is right!!!! Cheers Sir John
- john / Jun 20, 2007 4:42 am / The timing is right. Now is right. That would also be true for America. The craft distilling movememt world wide is just about to roll. So, come on all you American "risk takers" let's do something with you guys as well. It can be done and someone will do it why not join the Wild Scotchmen and do something really unique and special. Contact this site Today!!!! Sir John
- john / Jun 21, 2007 12:59 pm / Nobody has contacted the site?? Why ??? Come on it's all out there just waiting for you to get involved. Do it today. Sir John
