DK 4s - 'The Danish whisky pioneers' with Whisky.dk
De danske whisky pionerer, broadcast from DK 4 about the history of whisky, primarily in Denmark.
In this episode of the DK 4 program 'The Danish whisky pioneers', DK 4 visited Whisky.dk and talked to Ulrik and Olsen about Danish whisky.
The world of whisky is constantly evolving and even in Denmark new distilleries are springing up. Denmark is becoming well on the map of whisky production, as we have a suitable climate for whisky production and there are a good number of distilleries all over the country. In this broadcast, Ulrik and Olsen talk about the history of whisky in Denmark, how the two enthusiasts met and the great shared passion they both have for whisky.
The entire broadcast can be seen
here.
Mythology around the name
Alfheim was the country of the Elves, in Norse mythology. In this world you would find both Ljósálfar,
"Light Elves, and Dökkálfar, "Dark Elves." Alfheim is a maritime world, ruled over by the god Freyr. He
rides the golden boar "Gullinbursti", and possesses the ship "Skíðblaðnir", which could ride both on
country and in the air. Freyr was the god of peace and prosperity. He was often associated with male
virility, sunshine, and fair weather.
Bivrost ® Alfheim is the eight whisky in the "nine worlds of Norse mythology" series.
Creation
Bivrost ® Alfheim Single Malt Whisky is handcrafted at the world's northernmost distillery in Arctic
Norway, at 69 °N. The malt is made from Nordic barley, distilled in our hi-tech still and diluted with
glacial meltwater. This is a fusion of modern distilling technology and tradition. The Whisky has been
matured in carefully selected ex-Bourbon casks and Virgin casks, made from French oak, American
Oak, Chinquapin oak and Colombian oak. It was allowed to mature in an old, underground NATO
storage, as well as a modern Viking longhouse. The temperature variations are vast, with an average,
yearly temperature of only 0,6 °C.
YEAST: Brewers yeast. Saccharomyces eubayanus, Lager yeast.
MALT: Pilsener Malt, made from Planet and Popino Nordic barley.
WATER: Water sourced from Elvejordvannet, which receives melted glacier water from the Lyngen
alpine range.
DISTILLED : Distilled in 2018 - 2020, with two active plates in our copper pot/column still. Average
distillation time ranges between 8 - 10 hours, average strength heart collected of undiluted new
make is around ~75%abv.
CASK HANDLING: Alfheim was matured in different virgin oak casks, built from various oak types
from around the world. The oak types are French oak (Quercus robur), American Oak (Quercus Alba),
Chinquapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) and Colombian oak (Quercus Humboldti). NB: Some of the
contents is now more than 5 years of age(!).
