Lysholm Snaps

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  Fru Catharina Lysholm Norwegian Aquavit 70 cl 38%

  Item no.: 222278654231473-2021-08-0060

  Named after a Trondheim trader who set an entire aquavit tradition adrift over 200 years ago. Milder than its siblings, but carrying the same story in its blood.

  The Expert's Description

  Fru Catharina Lysholm Norsk Akvavit is a Norwegian aquavit at 38% ABV, part of the Lysholm family.

  The aquavit is named after Catharina Lysholm, an enterprising businesswoman who, together with her brother Heinrich, ran a trading house in Trondheim in the early 1800s. On her initiative, the ship Trondhjems Prøve sailed to the East Indies in 1805-07, a voyage that was later found to have matured the aquavit on board. That discovery laid the foundation for the whole Linie tradition the rest of the Lysholm family builds on. Fru Catharina is the mildest of the aquavits, with a lower strength and a softer, rounder character.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Medium-intensity aromas of caraway, citrus and vanilla.

  Palate

  Lightly sweet and medium-bodied with soft alcohol and a balanced character.

  Finish

  Gentle and round, closing with a last touch of citrus and vanilla.

  Specifications

  Name: Fru Catharina Lysholm Norsk Akvavit
  Distillery: Arcus (Anora Norway)
  Country: Norway
  Type: Aquavit
  ABV: 38%
  Size: 70 CL
  Serving suggestion: Enjoy lightly chilled, but not ice cold, with dinner.

  Flavour Profile

  Caraway · Citrus · Vanilla · Mild

  Did You Know?

  It was Catharina Lysholm's initiative to send the ship Trondhjems Prøve to the East Indies in 1805 that led to the discovery that sea travel matures aquavit, founding the famous Linie tradition.

  • 1pcs.
    34,75EUR
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  Lysholm Linie Matured at Sea Norwegian Aquavit 70 cl 41,5%

  Item no.: 222278654231473-79

  Twice the casks cross the equator, rocking in a cargo hold. The sea does what no warehouse can: it gives time a rolling, restless pulse.

  The Expert's Description

  Lysholm Linie Matured at Sea is a Norwegian aquavit at 41.5% ABV, matured according to the classic Linie tradition.

  The aquavit is distilled from Norwegian potatoes on pot stills with a spice blend led by caraway and star anise. It then rests in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks that are sent on a months-long sea voyage, crossing the equator twice before returning home. The tradition dates back to 1805, when the Lysholm family shipped a cargo of potato aquavit to the East Indies; interest there was limited, so the cargo sailed home again, and it was only then that the voyage was found to have dramatically improved the flavour. Every drop of Linie has made the same journey ever since.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Caraway and star anise lead, with finer touches of vanilla and sherry.

  Palate

  Unusually smooth and well balanced, with spiced warmth and a clear cask influence from the sherry.

  Finish

  Long and calm, closing on spice and oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Lysholm Linie Matured at Sea
  Distillery: Arcus (Anora Norway)
  Country: Norway
  Type: Aquavit
  ABV: 41.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Maturation: Matured in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks during a sea voyage where the casks cross the equator twice
  Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with Christmas food, herring, rich fish and game.

  Flavour Profile

  Caraway · Star Anise · Sherry · Cask-driven

  Did You Know?

  Each bottle of Linie historically states which ship carried the aquavit and when it crossed the equator, a tradition dating back to the first accidental discovery in 1805.

  • 1pcs.
    32,00EUR
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  Lysholm Throndhjems Aquavit 70 cl 41,5%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197279777

  Built in secret for a city's thousand-year celebration, renamed under threat of a legal challenge, and carried forward by three years of quiet rest in oak. An aquavit with a story as long as its finish.

  The Expert's Description

  Lysholm Throndhjems Aquavit is a cask-aged Norwegian aquavit at 41.5% ABV.

  The aquavit was developed for Trondheim's 1000-year anniversary, celebrated in 1997. The Throndhjems Aquavit Club was behind the development, and in December 1996 people queued for hours to get hold of the numbered bottles, then named Jubileumsaquavit. In 1998, the name was changed to Throndhjems Aquavit after Danish interests raised an objection at the EU court over the name Jubileumsaquavit. The aquavit is cask-aged for 36 months and carries a historic link to Jørgen B. Lysholm, who founded his distillery in 1821 at Lysholms Minde near Trondheim and is regarded as the originator of the entire Linie aquavit concept.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Deep and complex with notes of lacquer, pencil shavings, caramel and dried fruit.

  Palate

  Vanilla, liquorice and oak, joined by a touch of caraway and light sweetness.

  Finish

  Long and warm, dominated by oak and spice.

  Specifications

  Name: Lysholm Throndhjems Aquavit
  Distillery: Arcus (Anora Norway)
  Country: Norway
  Type: Aquavit
  ABV: 41.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Maturation: Cask-aged for 36 months
  Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with Christmas dinner, cheese and spiced food.

  Flavour Profile

  Caramel · Liquorice · Oak · Vanilla

  Did You Know?

  The aquavit was originally called Jubileumsaquavit, but had to change its name to Throndhjems Aquavit in 1998 after Danish parties objected to the name at the EU court.

  • 1pcs.
    40,00EUR