Arcus Aquavit

Norway's largest akvavit producer, whose flagship is matured at sea in sherry casks. Arcus' famous Linie Akvavit crosses the equator twice on the way to and from Australia in the ship's cargo hold, a tradition that began by chance in the 1800s and has since become the brand's signature. The motion and temperature shifts of the voyage give the akvavit a maturation no land-based warehouse can imitate.

Arcus Gilde Taffel Norwegian Akvavit 70 cl 37.5%

Item no.: 059763-615-117

ATTENTION!
Contains: BARLEY MALT

Arcus Gilde Taffel Norwegian Akvavit 70 cl 37.5%

Gilde Taffel Akvavit has been a natural part of a laid party table since 1957.
The aquavit has strong spicy notes of cumin, anise and citrus.
It is aged in old oak casks, which has given it a round and nice taste, without changing the spice profile too much.
Gilde Taffel Akvavit is best enjoyed chilled, preferably together with the delicacies of the sea.

Brand: Arcus
Country: Norway
Type: Norwegian Akvavit
Alc. strength: 37.5%
70 cl.
Other: Gilde Taffel
1pcs.
21,25EUR
Arcus Maquavit Norwegian Akvavit 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 059763-615-118

Arcus Maquavit Norwegian Akvavit 70 cl 40%

This Maquavit Akvavit, from the Norwegian producer Arcus, has matured for 5 years in Sherry casks, which has given it a golden color. You can clearly smell the vanilla and the caramel from the barrel maturation.

Brand: Arcus
Country: Norway
Type: Norwegian Akvavit
Cask number/type: Sherry Cask Matured
Alc. strength: 40%
70 cl.
Other: Maquavit
1pcs.
37,50EUR

About Arcus Akvavit

Arcus is Norway's largest producer of aquavit, known for brands such as Linie Aquavit, which matures during sea voyages to the other side of the globe and back. For the newcomer, Arcus is a safe, classic way into Norwegian akvavit. For the collector, the Linie tradition is the whole point: tracking which ship the akvavit crossed the equator on, and how long the voyage took, has become a fixed part of the bottle's story and collector value.

History & background

The tradition of sending the akvavit on a sea voyage began by chance in the 1800s, when unsold barrels were shipped to the East Indies and back - and turned out to taste markedly better after the journey, a discovery Arcus has since made a fixed part of production.

Production & style

The aquavit is distilled from potatoes or grain and spiced with caraway and other herbs before maturing in sherry casks, often during sea transport.

Signature style

Spicy, Caraway, Sherry-Toned
The flavour is spicy with caraway, and a light sherry-toned sweetness from the cask maturation.

Facts

Producer	Arcus
Country	Norway
Owner	Arcus ASA
Official website	arcus.no
Founded	1821 (Lysholm distillery); Arcus ASA established 1996
Pronounced	AR-kus
Region	Gjelleraasen, Nittedal

Did you know?

Arcus's Linie Aquavit crosses the equator twice during maturation on ships, which tradition holds gives it its distinctive flavour.

If you like Arcus Akvavit, you should also try:

Lysholm Snaps, O.P. Anderson Snaps and Det Norske Brenneri Snaps.