Chicago-based craft distillery Koval, known for its use of alternative grains in its whiskies, is debuting a new collaborative expression inspired by Mikkeller, the internationally acclaimed “nomad” micro-brewery founded in Copenhagen, Denmark. The new release is made with a mash bill that mimics the grain bill from the beer that put Mikkeller on the map. It is the first of three such planned releases from different partners, which will debut throughout the year.

The whiskey in question, known as the Koval Mikkeller Single Barrel Whiskey, draws inspiration for its mash bill from Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Breakfast, an oatmeal stout made with French press…