The Local Sweden

Systembolaget sells rare whisky to lucky shoppers at bargain price

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:51:44 +0200

Bottles of a rare Scottish whisky have been sold to some lucky customers by Swedish alcohol monopoly Systembolaget for less than 15 times the drink's estimated market value.

The bar with the world's biggest whisky collection is on a Swedish island

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:06:09 +0200

The bar with the most varieties of whisky in the world is located in Öland, an island off Sweden’s southeast coast which has become the first outside Scotland to ever hold the record.

Expensive Scotch breaks Swedish record

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 10:06:44 +0100

A Swedish record was broken this week when a bottle of whisky was sold for 240,000 kronor ($25,700) on Systembolaget's online auction.

Swedish auction toasts most expensive whisky

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 08:45:16 +0100

Sweden is known for its expensive alcohol, but this one takes the prize (and price). A 1928 bottle of rare Macallan whisky went under the hammer for 216,000 kronor ($24,982) at an auction.

Swedish whisky distillers shed staff amid loss

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:05:00 +0100

Swedish whisky brand Mackmyra announced it would have to cut loose staff members after losses increased five-fold and sales stagnated amid the Gävle company's global expansion bid.

Swedish whisky maker eyes stock market listing

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:10:00 +0100

Sweden's Mackmyra Svensk Whisky has announced its plans to list on the stock market later this year, adding that it is now looking for a CFO to help accomplish the task.

Stockholm awash with beer and whisky

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:11:00 +0200

The Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival has hit town again and, as Jennifer Heape discovered, it’s a far cry from beer bellies and a packet of pork scratchings.

Swedish singer loses fight for his right to party

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:41:00 +0200

A 21-year-old singer tried to weasel his way out of Sweden’s hefty tax on imported alcohol by claiming that partying and free-flowing booze were occupational requirements for rock 'n roll stars.