On the small island of Årø, tucked into the Little Belt where vines grow closer to the water than almost anywhere else in Denmark, sits a bottle that brings together the island's two sweetest treasures: the grapes and the bees. Honningsyp from Årø Vingård is made with honey from the vineyard's own hives in the apple orchard, and the result is soft, golden and full of late-summer warmth.
Expert's Description
Årø Vingård Honningsyp Liqueur is a Danish honey liqueur from Årø Vingård, bottled at 16.5%. The bottle belongs to the vineyard's small range of liqueurs, made alongside the estate's wines, on the same soil and with the same philosophy of using what the island itself provides.
The vineyard's story began in 2004, when Svend Aage planted the first 125 vines on Årø after visiting a small winegrower in Christiansfeld. It grew year by year, and in 2015 Lisbeth and Jakob Lei took over the estate, just before a harvest, with plans to turn it into a year-round destination built around wine, apples and honey. Today the fields hold more than 5,000 vines and 1,200 apple trees, and the beehives dotted around the orchard supply the honey behind this very bottle.
Honningsyp is an old Danish tradition: spirits sweetened with honey until they turn round, sweet and gentler in strength. Årø Vingård's version is made with honey from its own bees, giving the liqueur a softness that only comes when the raw ingredient hasn't travelled far.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose offers warm honey and a touch of beeswax, with a hint of ripe fruit from the orchard's apple trees.
Taste
The palate is round and sweet, with honey at its centre and a light acidity at the edges that keeps it from tipping into sweetness overload.
Finish
The finish is soft and gently warming, lingering with one last note of flower honey.
Specifications
Name: Årø Vingård Honningsyp Liqueur 35 cl 16.5%
Distillery: Årø Vingård
Region/Country: Årø, Southern Jutland, Denmark
Type: Honningsyp Liqueur
ABV: 16.5%
Size: 35 CL
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at cellar or room temperature, alongside dessert or coffee
Flavour Profile
Sweet · Honey · Round · Lightly Acidic
Did You Know?
Did you know that Årø Vingård now has its own small production space, where visitors can create their own signature drink? That makes the vineyard one of the few places in Denmark where you can walk between the vines and blend your own bottle to take home.
See our full range of Årø Vingård
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