High Coast Quercus: Swedish Oak Species Exploration Series

Item: High Coast Quercus: Swedish Oak Species Exploration Series
Rating: 9
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington April 10, 2026 1 views

9 /10

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Distillery: High Coast Distillery
Type: World
Age: NAS
ABV: 50% ABV
Price: £90

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh oak, vanilla, citrus zest, green apple, light honey and gentle spice.

Palate

Bright and oak-driven — vanilla, lemon curd, toasted almond, pepper and a clean malt core.

Finish

Long and spicy with cracked pepper, oak tannin and lingering citrus.

First Impressions

Quercus is High Coast's exploration of different oak species — from Quercus alba to Quercus robur and Quercus mongolica.

Distillery & Heritage

Founded in 2010 as Box Distillery on the banks of the Ångermanälven river in northern Sweden's High Coast UNESCO region, the distillery rebranded to High Coast in 2018 after a trademark dispute.

Tasting Notes in Detail

High Coast's house style is bright, citrus-led and remarkably clean — a perfect canvas for oak experimentation.

Verdict

One of Sweden's finest distilleries doing some of the most thoughtful cask work in modern whisky.

Where to Buy

The Whisky Exchange
£61.25

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Ash Carrington

Reviews Editor

Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are kno...