I stand corrected!!! I’m watching this last kingdom Thing on Netflix and nowRagnar haunts me in my dreams...and someone named Ragnar apparently lives every century. But I don’t think he owned a sako.
Useless bit of trivia no 7890.
For those that have watched the u tube video you might be wondering why the first glass is 68% and why is it clear??
Well - I’m glad you asked. Science from a long time ago, proved that alcohol (ethanol) at drinking strength only soaked into the oak barrels, 3mm but as they upped the ABV, it reached further...but there was a point of diminishing returns, because the higher the ABV, the more evaporation loss one would experience (called the angels share).
63-65% was found to reach the furthest into the oak, thus release the most flavours and lose the least amount to the angels.
Why is it clear? Some might be surprised to learn that ALL whiskey, bourbon, almost all rums, etc - come off the still as clear - as in crystalk clear like nothing you have ever seen before! . They get ALL the colouring and a good portion of flavour, after the distilling process - via barrels, botanicals, mixes, etc.
edit - the 2nd follow up video actually tells this, I’d forgotten.
Much like a sako, where a Ruger is...who am I kidding...topic has gone off like a nuns nasty. Sorry to op.