Fresh walnuts cracked and pressed for their oil and character – Fary Lochan's Valnødsnaps is for anyone who wants a snaps that stands out on the lunch table.

The Expert's Description

Fary Lochan Miniature Valnødsnaps Danish Snaps is a Danish snaps from the distillery in Farre near Give, bottled in a compact 5 cl format at 36% ABV.

The snaps is made from fresh walnuts, giving it a round, clean nutty flavour – neither sweet nor bitter, but distinctive and a little different from most Danish snaps. Fary Lochan recommends it for the lunch table precisely because it stands apart.

In the 5 cl format, Valnødsnaps is easy to bring along as a tasting sample or gift, and it also works shaken into a fresh cocktail with ice, vodka, lemon juice, apple juice and a strip of ginger, topped with a splash of sparkling wine.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted, nutty notes with a hint of wood and a lightly oily walnut aroma.

Palate

Round, clean walnut flavour, neither sweet nor bitter, with a firm, distinctive nutty core.

Finish

Medium length and dry, with a lingering nutty character that rounds off the taste well.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan Miniature Valnødsnaps Danish Snaps
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Snaps
ABV: 36%
Size: 5 CL
EAN: 5714713000374
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature, on the lunch table or shaken into a cocktail with vodka, lemon juice, apple juice and ginger.

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Round · Toasted · Dry

Did You Know?

Fary Lochan suggests shaking Valnødsnaps with ice, vodka, lemon juice, apple juice and a strip of ginger, then topping the drink with a splash of sparkling wine – a surprising cocktail for those willing to experiment with snaps.

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Sometimes the best snaps isn't the one everyone already knows, but the one that makes the lunch table pause for a moment. Fary Lochan Valnødsnaps is exactly that kind of bottle, round and thoughtful, far from the sweet, floral classics.

The Expert's Description

Fary Lochan Valnødsnaps is a Danish snaps bottled at 36% ABV from the Fary Lochan distillery in Farre near Give.

Fary Lochan builds its snaps range around a single, clear ingredient theme per bottle, the same philosophy behind the distillery's well-known single malt whisky, where every choice of raw material and method should be clearly felt in the glass. The distillery, based in the small village of Farre, is today a family-owned company with around 400 shareholders behind it.

In Valnødsnaps, it's fresh walnuts that set the course. They give a round, clean nutty flavour, which the distillery itself highlights as a snaps that's welcome to stand out on the lunch table once the more traditional akvavits have already made the rounds.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Round nutty aroma of fresh walnuts with a light trace of wood.

Palate

Clean, distinctive walnut flavour with a soft, round body and a hint of bitterness in the background.

Finish

Medium in length, nutty and lightly dry, with the walnut's bitterness the last thing to fade.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan Valnødsnaps
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Danish Snaps
ABV: 36%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature with a lunch spread
EAN: 5714713000374

Flavour Profile

Walnut · Round body · Light bitterness · Nutty character

Did You Know?

Valnødsnaps also works well in a cocktail: shake it with ice, vodka, lemon juice, apple juice, and a strip of ginger, then top with a splash of sparkling wine for a fresh, surprising drink.

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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.

Sea buckthorn bushes glow orange along the Danish coast in autumn, tart and tough enough to withstand both wind and salt water. That same stubborn freshness is bottled in this akvavit.

The Expert's Description

Fur Gylden is a Danish akvavit at 35% ABV, spiced with sea buckthorn and produced by Fur Bryghus on the island of Fur in the Limfjord.

The akvavit is part of Fur Bryghus' exclusive snaps series, brewed together with the micro-distillery Braunstein in Køge. Sea buckthorn gives the golden drops their characteristic colour and a tart, sweet berry character that sets it apart from a more classic caraway or dill akvavit.

Fur Bryghus uses water drawn from the island itself, filtered through layers of moler, the pale, mineral-rich clay stone Fur is known for far beyond the Limfjord.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Tart, fruity aroma of sea buckthorn berries, with a light trace of honey and yellow apples.

Palate

Round and golden in style, where the sea buckthorn's acidity balances a soft sweetness, while the alcohol gives an even, warming undertone.

Finish

Medium length with a tart, berry-driven finish that slowly gives way to a light spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Fur Gylden Dansk Akvavit Snaps
Distillery: Fur Bryghus
Country: Denmark
Type: Sea Buckthorn Akvavit
ABV: 35%
Size: 50 CL
EAN: 5708116051019
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif or alongside smoked fish and shellfish.

Flavour Profile

Sea Buckthorn · Honey · Apple · Spiced Warmth

Did You Know?

Sea buckthorn is one of the few berries that thrives in Denmark's harsh coastal landscape, and it is also among the richest natural sources of vitamin C found anywhere.

The wind bites gently over the Limfjord, and in the old mill house on Fur the air smells of cinnamon and orange peel. It is the kind of evening that calls for a small glass of Christmas snaps.

The Expert's Description

Fur Julesnaps is a Danish akvavit at 38% ABV, made by Fur Bryghus on the island of Fur in the middle of the Limfjord as a Christmas-spiced version of the brewery's Gylden akvavit.

It starts from Fur Gylden, to which rum along with true cinnamon bark and orange peel are added, turning it into a warm, spiced Christmas snaps. The akvavit belongs to an exclusive snaps series that Fur Bryghus produces together with the micro-distillery Braunstein in Køge.

Fur Bryghus is one of Denmark's first microbreweries, founded in 2004, based on the island itself, where it also draws on mineral-rich spring water filtered through the island's layers of moler.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm cinnamon bark and orange peel meet a sweet rum character, with a background trace of sea buckthorn from the base akvavit.

Palate

Spiced and round, with cinnamon and citrus peel upfront, while the rum brings soft sweetness and the sea buckthorn holds it together with a light tartness.

Finish

Warm and long, with cinnamon and orange lingering together, closed by a quiet alcoholic glow.

Specifications

Name: Fur Julesnaps Dansk Akvavit Snaps
Distillery: Fur Bryghus
Country: Denmark
Type: Christmas Akvavit
ABV: 38%
Size: 50 CL
EAN: 5708116051057
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled as a warming finish to the Christmas lunch or alongside roast duck.

Flavour Profile

Cinnamon · Orange Peel · Rum · Sea Buckthorn

Did You Know?

Fur Bryghus is housed in a red-painted timber building from 1926, originally built for the island's moler industry, before it was later turned into a brewery and restaurant.

Summer on Fur smells of elderflower along the dikes, a scent that lasts only a few weeks but has been captured here in a bottle.

The Expert's Description

Fur Malt is a Danish akvavit at 38% ABV, spiced with elderflower and produced by Fur Bryghus on the island of Fur in the Limfjord.

The name Malt refers to the bottle's place within Fur Bryghus' snaps series rather than a malt-heavy base spirit, it is elderflower that carries the flavour. The akvavit is brewed together with the micro-distillery Braunstein in Køge, like the rest of the series.

The island of Fur is known for its moler, a pale, mineral-rich clay stone formed from volcanic ash millions of years ago, and it is through these very layers that the brewery's spring water is filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Floral, perfumed elderflower aroma, with a touch of lime and freshly cut grass.

Palate

Light and elegant, where elderflower brings a floral sweetness while a faint bitterness keeps the flavour crisp and dry.

Finish

Short to medium, floral with a dry, lightly spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Fur Malt Dansk Akvavit Snaps
Distillery: Fur Bryghus
Country: Denmark
Type: Elderflower Akvavit
ABV: 38%
Size: 50 CL
EAN: 570811651002
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif or alongside light summer food and fresh fish.

Flavour Profile

Elderflower · Lime · Floral Sweetness · Dry Finish

Did You Know?

The island of Fur sits in the middle of the Limfjord and is known internationally among geologists for its moler, a layer that preserves fossils of fish and plants from a time when the area lay beneath a subtropical sea.

Apples, smoke and liquorice meet decades of Norwegian aquavit craftsmanship in a single glass. Gammel Opland is a true classic, accompanying Norwegians since 1872 – an aquavit with depth, warmth and a signature style that only grows more refined over time.

Expert description Gammel Opland Norsk Akvavit 41.5% is a traditional, cask‑matured Norwegian aquavit based on potato spirit and seasoned with caraway, anise and fennel. It is matured in sherry and Madeira casks, giving it its characteristic depth, warmth and gentle sweetness. The aquavit is produced by Arcus, Norway’s leading aquavit house, which also stands behind classics such as Lysholm and Linie.

Tasting notes Nose Complex and aromatic with ripe apples, vanilla, toffee, honey, orange zest, anise, dill seeds and coriander. The cask maturation adds clear notes of dried fruit, oak and lightly oxidative wine.

Palate Soft, rounded and harmonious with bittersweet citrus, caramelised fruit, birch bark, warm baking spices and vanilla. The sherry and Madeira casks contribute raw oak, gentle sweetness and depth, while caraway and anise sit elegantly in the background.

Finish Long and balanced with notes of caraway, anise and oak.

Specifications Name: Gammel Opland Norsk Akvavit Distillery: Opland Aquavit Country: Norway Type: Aquavit ABV: 41.5% Size: 70 cl Serving suggestion: Enjoy at room temperature or lightly chilled with hearty lunch dishes

Flavour profile Apple · Caraway · Smoke · Oak

Did you know? Gammel Opland was launched in 1872 and is one of Norway’s most iconic aquavits. It is matured in sherry and Madeira casks, giving it its characteristic warmth and depth – and for more than 150 years it has been a cornerstone of Norwegian food and drink culture.

Apples, smoke and liquorice meet three generations of Norwegian akvavit expertise in one glass. Gammel Reserve is a blend that has been allowed to mature since 1927.

The Expert's Description

Gammel Reserve Norsk Akvavit is a Norwegian akvavit at 41.5% ABV, a cask-matured blend of three classic Norwegian akvavits.

The akvavit was created in 1927 as a blend of Løiten Linie, Gammel Opland and Lysholm Linie, all distilled from potatoes and spiced with caraway among other things. The blend is matured in casks for up to three years, giving it its characteristic depth and body. Gammel Reserve is produced today by the Norwegian house Arcus, part of the Nordic spirits family also behind brands such as Lysholm and Linie.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Aroma of oxidised apples, caraway, a hint of smoke, liquorice and wood from the cask maturation.

Palate

Powerful start with clear cask character, good spice strength and a full, round expression.

Finish

Long, balanced finish with notes of caraway, aniseed and cask.

Specifications

Name: Gammel Reserve Norsk Akvavit
Distillery: Arcus
Country: Norway
Type: Akvavit
ABV: 41.5%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Enjoy at room temperature or lightly chilled with hearty lunch dishes

Flavour Profile

Apple · Caraway · Smoke · Cask

Did You Know?

Gammel Reserve was created in 1927 as a blend of three Norwegian akvavits - Løiten Linie, Gammel Opland and Lysholm Linie - and remains a cask-matured blend from the Norwegian house Arcus to this day.

He left the Royal Academy of Fine Arts as second in his class to take over the family distillery instead. Harald Jensen may have put down his brushes, but he left his mark all the same - in a glass, dry and spiced enough to remember the whole evening by.

The Expert's Description

Harald Jensen Akvavit is a Danish akvavit at 45% ABV, aromatic and spiced, named after the painter and distiller Harald Jensen, who developed it in 1863.

It is distilled from caraway seed and combined with a distillate of, among other things, anise seed, galangal root, ginger, allspice and Roman chamomile - a spice composition that gives it a bold, complex profile.

In 1883, Harald Jensen sold his distillery to De Danske Spritfabrikker, who chose to keep the akvavit as a local Aalborg brand, named after its founder.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma is intense and spiced with distinct caraway, backed by warm notes of ginger and anise.

Palate

The palate is dry and spiced with a nuanced caraway character alongside hints of dried spices and licorice.

Finish

The finish is long and spiced, where the exotic notes of galangal root and Roman chamomile provide a distinctive close.

Specifications

Name: Harald Jensen Aromatic Spiced Aalborg Akvavit
Distillery: Aalborg Akvavit
Country: Denmark
Type: Aromatic spiced caraway akvavit
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve ice cold at -18 to 7°C
EAN: 7048352058129

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Ginger · Anise · Licorice

Did You Know?

Harald Jensen left the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts as second in his class to take over his father's distillery in Aalborg, and his home later became a gathering place for Nordic artists.

A summer garden in Odense, dill that smells of childhood, and a story that never quite lets go. That is where this bottle begins, grown from the same soil as the fairy tales themselves.

The Expert's Description

HC Andersen Dill Akvavit New Danish Fairytale is an organic dill akvavit at 43% ABV, named after Denmark's best-known teller of fairy tales.

The bottle belongs to the "New Danish Fairytale" range, which wraps classic Danish akvavit tradition in a modern, story-driven presentation tied to Hans Christian Andersen's world. It is built on an organic grain spirit in which dill carries the main flavour, the legal requirement for anything labelled akvavit in Denmark.

The organic starting point means both grain and herbs are grown without artificial fertiliser or pesticides, giving a cleaner, more direct expression of the dill itself.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh dill fronds and a touch of aniseed meet a light citrus lift, giving the akvavit a green, summery character.

Palate

Soft and herbaceous with dill at the centre, carried by a gentle sweetness and a warmth that builds slowly.

Finish

Long and clean, with dill lingering for several seconds, rounded off by a light spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: HC Andersen Dill Akvavit New Danish Fairytale Organic Snaps
Distillery: HC Andersen
Country: Denmark
Type: Organic Dill Akvavit
ABV: 43%
Size: 50 CL
EAN: 5707128772691
Serving suggestion: Serve ice cold in a small glass alongside pickled herring or a classic Danish lunch.

Flavour Profile

Dill · Aniseed · Citrus · Herbal notes

Did You Know?

Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense in 1805, and the city still celebrates its most famous son year-round with museums, statues and events, the same spirit the "New Danish Fairytale" range draws on.

The same golden aquavit from the Michelin chef's kitchen, just pocket-sized. A full round of flavour pressed into a bottle that fits in your palm.

The Expert's Description

Hellstrøm Miniature Norsk Akvavit is a Norwegian aquavit in miniature bottle format at 40% ABV.

The content matches the full-size bottle exactly: a spice blend composed by Eivind Hellstrøm, television chef and owner of a two-star Michelin restaurant, using caraway, anise, star anise, citrus, orange, fennel, coriander, juniper and cardamom. After maceration and pot-still distillation, the aquavit rests for 12 months in new and old 500-litre Oloroso sherry casks before being bottled in miniature format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Clean and delicate with caraway, sweet liquorice and fennel, alongside dried citrus peel and Oloroso sherry.

Palate

Fresh and fruity with body and a touch of creaminess. Citrus, anise and a hint of sea salt meet dry sherry.

Finish

Short but concentrated, led by caraway and citrus.

Specifications

Name: Hellstrøm Miniature Norsk Akvavit
Country: Norway
Type: Aquavit
ABV: 40%
Size: 5 CL
Serving suggestion: Enjoy chilled as a single dram or as a taster before committing to the full bottle.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Citrus · Sherry · Compact

Did You Know?

The miniature holds exactly one classic dram, making it a popular guest gift at the dinner table or a way to taste before buying the full-size bottle.

On a stretch of Norwegian coastline, a Michelin chef blends spices with sherry oak and sea air. The result settles golden in the glass, ready for the table.

The Expert's Description

Hellstrøm Norsk Akvavit is a Norwegian aquavit at 40% ABV.

Behind the recipe stands Eivind Hellstrøm, a television chef and owner of a two-star Michelin restaurant. He built the spice blend himself from caraway, anise, star anise, citrus, orange, fennel, coriander, juniper and cardamom, macerated in spirit and water for several days before the aquavit is distilled on pot stills. It then rests for 12 months in new and old 500-litre Oloroso sherry casks, giving the spirit its golden colour and round, complex character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Clean and delicate with caraway, sweet liquorice and fennel, joined by dried citrus peel, Oloroso sherry and a touch of clove, vanilla and sea air.

Palate

Fresh and fruity with a full, almost creamy texture. Citrus fruit, anise and a hint of sea salt meet dry sherry, while the alcohol stays soft and well integrated.

Finish

Long, led by caraway and citrus that fade slowly.

Specifications

Name: Hellstrøm Norsk Akvavit
Country: Norway
Type: Aquavit
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with Christmas and Easter classics, seafood and shellfish.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Citrus · Sherry · Spiced

Did You Know?

The producer behind Hellstrøm has been named the world's best aquavit producer twice since the award was first handed out in 2019.

A breeze off the Norwegian southern coast, bottled. Seaweed, myrtle and heather meet a touch of fennel, light and clear as a summer evening.

The Expert's Description

Hellstrøm Norsk Sommer Akvavit is a light Norwegian summer aquavit at 40% ABV.

For this version, Eivind Hellstrøm gathers his botanicals along the southern Norwegian coast: seaweed, myrtle, heather, fennel flowers, aniseed and caraway from Norwegian nature all feature in the blend. Unlike the classic Hellstrøm aquavit, Sommer is built to be lighter and fresher, skipping the heavy sherry character in favour of something suited to the bright months and to a table of shellfish.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh, reminiscent of a mild Norwegian summer breeze, with seaweed, herbs and fennel.

Palate

Light and crisp with a hint of sea salt, followed by fennel, aniseed and caraway.

Finish

Short and refreshing with a light herbal close.

Specifications

Name: Hellstrøm Norsk Sommer Akvavit
Country: Norway
Type: Aquavit
ABV: 40%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with shellfish, fish, and even sushi.

Flavour Profile

Seaweed · Fennel · Caraway · Fresh

Did You Know?

Sommer is one of the few aquavits to use seaweed as a botanical, harvested along the southern Norwegian coast for a light, saline character.

In 1494, a friar at Lindores Abbey was recorded in Scotland's Exchequer Rolls making "aqua vitae" for King James IV — the earliest written evidence of Scotch whisky production in existence. Today Lindores Abbey Distillery revives that very story, using herbs foraged from the abbey's own ruins.

The Expert's Description

Lindores Abbey Distillery Aqua Vitae is a spiced Aqua Vitae from Scotland, bottled at 40%. The bottle is the distillery's tribute to the famous 1494 record, in which the friar John Cor was issued malt to brew "aqua vitae" — the term of the day for what we now call whisky.

Rather than resting in cask, Lindores Abbey macerates and infuses the spirit with herbs and plants foraged from the abbey ruins: sweet cicely, cleavers and lemon verbena, rounded out with douglas fir. The base is distilled in traditional pot stills, and the result is a natural, herbal spirit with no added sugar — a living echo of how aqua vitae may have tasted long before whisky as we know it existed.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light top notes of peach and pear, giving way slowly to ginger, clove and cinnamon.

Palate

Rich caramel sweetness meets the fresh herbs from the ruins, with a faint resinous note of fir in the background.

Finish

Light and herbal, as the spices fade gently into a fresh, green close.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Distillery Aqua Vitae
Distillery: Lindores Abbey Distillery
Country: Scotland
Type: Aqua Vitae
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN: 5060552420003
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled as an aperitif or in a simple highball with tonic.

Flavour Profile

Herbal · Spiced · Fruity · Sweet

Did You Know?

Lindores Abbey sits on the very ground where, in 1494, the earliest written record of aqua vitae was delivered to the Scottish crown — an entry historians now regard as the birth certificate of Scotch whisky.

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A name that promises adventure — Lost on Oak is the aquavit that found its way through toasted oak flakes and came home with depth and calm in the glass.

The Expert's Description

Lowlands Lost on Oak is a Danish oak-aged aquavit at 42% ABV from the Danish distillery Lowlands Denmark.

The base is the classic spice blend of dill and fennel seed, coriander, pepper and orange peel, but it is the ageing on lightly toasted oak flakes that gives this aquavit its character. The flakes draw warm notes of vanilla and caramel from the wood, while the original spice profile still shines through. The result is a softer, rounder aquavit than the traditional, unaged style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dill and fennel lead, spiced with coriander and a touch of orange peel, carried by sweet notes from the toasted oak.

Palate

Round and warm with clear vanilla and caramel, while the classic aquavit spices hold their balance and add a spiced counterpoint.

Finish

Soft and harmonious with a long finish of oak and a distant touch of pepper.

Specifications

Name: Lowlands Lost on Oak Dansk Egetræslagret Akvavit
Distillery: Lowlands Denmark
Country: Denmark
Type: Oak-aged aquavit
ABV: 42%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled or at room temperature with the Danish lunch table

Flavour Profile

Vanilla · Caramel · Dill · Fennel

Did You Know?

It is not whole oak casks but lightly toasted oak flakes that give Lost on Oak its signature vanilla and caramel notes.

Heather, pine needle and a whisper of vanilla, as if distilled in the middle of a Norwegian heathland after rain. This is aquavit for anyone ready to step off the classic path.

The Expert's Description

Lyng Botanical Akvavit is a Norwegian aquavit from Det Norske Brenneri, 45.9% alcohol.

The name is drawn from Norway's heather-covered moorland, and the botanicals live up to it: caraway, real vanilla pod, rosehip, mandarin, anise, pine needle, dill, liquorice root and mint all play a part in the recipe. The result is a complex, layered aquavit that moves far beyond simple caraway snaps, unfolding instead as a tribute to Norwegian nature.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh and floral with mild caraway, vanilla, rosehip and mandarin, plus an undertone of anise and pine needle.

Palate

Complex and well balanced, with clear notes of dill and caraway, joined by citrus, rose, apricot, anise and pine needle.

Finish

Soft, elegant and long, with the spice held gently in the background.

Specifications

Name: Lyng Botanical Akvavit
Distillery: Det Norske Brenneri
Country: Norway
Type: Botanical Akvavit
ABV: 45.9%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Enjoy ice-cold in a small glass, or as the base for an elevated aquavit cocktail with citrus.

Flavour Profile

Heather · Vanilla · Anise · Pine Needle

Did You Know?

Lyng Botanical is named after Norway's heather moorland, and the recipe includes pine needle and rosehip, two botanicals rarely seen in traditional aquavit.

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.

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.

Some aquavits whisper. Fury shouts, sending caraway to the front and a wave of tropical fruit right behind it.

The Expert's Description

Mælkevejen Fury Handmade Danish Aquavit is a Danish aquavit at 42% ABV, distilled at Mælkevejen Distillery in Svendborg.

Fury is the distillery's first release, built on more than 80 years of combined wine and spirits experience among the people behind the bottle. The idea was simple: take aquavit seriously again, without making it boring.

The base is classic Nordic caraway, but from there the flavour is pulled in an unexpected direction with pineapple, coconut, ginger, lime, fennel and lemongrass. The result is an aquavit that unites Danish tradition with a touch of tropical summer, produced in small batches with real care.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Caraway meets fresh pineapple and a hint of lemongrass, lifted by a light coconut sweetness.

Palate

Spiced and round, with clear caraway, warming ginger and fennel adding an aniseed lift through the middle.

Finish

Long and lightly tropical, closing on a spiced note of caraway and ginger.

Specifications

Name: Mælkevejen Fury Handmade Danish Aquavit
Distillery: Mælkevejen Distillery
Country: Denmark
Type: Aquavit
ABV: 42%
Size: 70 CL
EAN: 5745000777006
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled as a classic schnapps or over ice as a refreshing digestif

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Pineapple · Ginger · Lemongrass

Did You Know?

Fury was the very first product released by Mælkevejen Distillery in Svendborg, created by people with more than 80 years of combined experience in wine and spirits.

On the coast of Jammerbugten, where sky and sea meet, a schnapps is distilled for the fish table — spiced with star anise, orange and a hint of fir.

The Expert's Description

Nordisk Brænderi Fisk & Skaldyr Snaps is a Danish schnapps at 41.5% ABV from Nordisk Brænderi.

The microdistillery is sheltered by Jammerbugten in North Jutland, where hand-picked herbs and selected ingredients are turned into quality spirits. This schnapps is spiced with star anise, orange peel and fir needles, a combination created to accompany fish and seafood. The schnapps was named Christmas Schnapps of the Year in 2011, a recognition that still shapes its reputation as a fixture on the Danish Christmas table.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Star anise and orange peel lead, with a fresh touch of fir needles in the background.

Palate

Lightly sweet and aromatic with clear anise, supported by citrus and a light resinous undertone.

Finish

Fresh and medium-length, with lingering notes of anise and fir.

Specifications

Name: Nordisk Brænderi Fisk & Skaldyr Snaps
Distillery: Nordisk Brænderi
Country: Denmark
Type: Schnapps
ABV: 41.5%
Size: 35 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with fish and seafood

Flavour Profile

Star Anise · Orange · Fir · Freshness

Did You Know?

The schnapps was named Christmas Schnapps of the Year as early as 2011 and has since been a staple choice for the Danish fish table.

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In old Danish monasteries, monks experimented with herbs and spices to brew "the water of life" — that legacy lives on in this aquavit from Nordisk Brænderi.

The Expert's Description

Nordisk Brænderi Monastery Akvavit is an organic Danish aquavit at 41.5% ABV.

Inspired by old aquavit recipes from Danish monasteries, Monastery is distilled with caraway, mint, lemon thyme and honey. The recipe draws on the monasteries' long tradition of experimenting with herbs such as caraway, thyme and chamomile in the pursuit of a healing drink. The aquavit has been named Aquavit Distillery of the Year and has won silver at the New York International Spirits Competition and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as bronze at the Berlin International Spirits Competition.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Caraway and fresh mint lead, with a floral sweetness from honey and lemon thyme.

Palate

Fresh and well-balanced with clear peppermint, while the caraway and light honey sweetness hold the whole together.

Finish

Clean and refreshing with a light herbal note of thyme.

Specifications

Name: Nordisk Brænderi Monastery Akvavit
Distillery: Nordisk Brænderi
Country: Denmark
Type: Aquavit (organic)
ABV: 41.5%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with the lunch table or as a digestif

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Mint · Honey · Lemon Thyme

Did You Know?

The recipe is inspired by Danish monasteries, where monks used herbs such as caraway, thyme and chamomile to brew what they called the water of life.

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Northeast of the Arctic Circle, where summer is short and the blueberries taste all the sweeter for it, sits a small distillery that has poured the Swedish forest floor into a bottle. Blueberry Pie is the brief, intense sweetness of summer captured in a dram, just as happy served over ice as mixed into a cocktail.

The Expert's Description

Norrbottens Destilleri Blueberry Pie is a Swedish spirit drink bottled at 15% ABV.

The bottle comes from Norrbottens Destilleri in Töre, a small distillery in Norrbotten close to the Arctic Circle along Sweden's northern coast. The distillery was founded in 2016 by Dennis Bejedal, a self-taught distiller born in Stockholm who is now based in the village of Pålänge, home to roughly 400 people. He was formerly a professional poker player and travelled widely before distilling became his consuming passion. Every bottle from the distillery is hand-dipped in wax.

Blueberry Pie is a limited edition release, made with cold-pressed wild blueberries that deliver a deep, forest-driven berry flavour, rounded off with a soft note of vanilla. The result is a rich, versatile liqueur that works just as well over ice as in a Spritz or as a flavour booster in desserts and cocktails.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe, forest-fresh blueberries with a soft vanilla note in the background.

Palate

Sweet and berry-driven, with clear blueberry character and a creamy vanilla roundness.

Finish

Soft and slightly syrupy, with lingering blueberry and vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Norrbottens Destilleri Blueberry Pie
Distillery: Norrbottens Destilleri
Country: Sweden
Type: Spirit Drink
ABV: 15%
Size: 70 CL
EAN: 7350111680077
Serving suggestion: Serve over ice, in a Spritz, or as a flavouring in desserts

Flavour Profile

Blueberry · Vanilla · Sweet · Fruity

Did You Know?

Founder Dennis Bejedal was a professional poker player before turning to distilling flavour and aroma.

Caraway and dill are the old, familiar backbone of Nordic snaps. Norrbottens Destilleri chooses to build on that with a spice most people have never met in an akvavit before - and the result is a schnapps that feels both familiar and surprising at once.

The Expert's Description

Norrbottens Destilleri Fusion 004 Schnaps is a Swedish akvavit bottled at 38% ABV.

The bottle comes from Norrbottens Destilleri in Töre, a small distillery in Norrbotten close to the Arctic Circle along Sweden's northern coast. The distillery was founded in 2016 by Dennis Bejedal, a self-taught distiller born in Stockholm who is now based in the village of Pålänge, home to roughly 400 people. Every bottle from the distillery is hand-dipped in wax, and production is built on organic ingredients sourced from Norrbotten's forests and soil.

Fusion 004 is the distillery's take on an akvavit that blends the traditional with the unexpected. Caraway and dill lay down a familiar, herbal foundation, while Batak pepper - an Indonesian peppercorn - adds a crisp, citrus-driven sharpness. Toasted sweet fennel rounds off the flavour with a warm, aromatic finish. The product is organic certified.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Herbal caraway and dill, followed by a crisp, citrus-like sharpness from the Batak pepper.

Palate

Spicy and lively, where caraway and dill meet peppery warmth and a hint of sweetness from fennel.

Finish

Warm and aromatic, with lingering fennel and a final trace of pepper.

Specifications

Name: Norrbottens Destilleri Fusion 004 Schnaps
Distillery: Norrbottens Destilleri
Country: Sweden
Type: Akvavit
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
EAN: 7350111680091
Serving suggestion: Serve cold as a schnapps, ideally alongside a Swedish smorgasbord

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Dill · Pepper · Fennel

Did You Know?

Batak pepper, one of the key botanicals in this akvavit, originates from Sumatra in Indonesia and is known for its fresh, citrus-like sharpness.

Vanilla custard, roasted nuts and a hint of clove, as though pulled straight from the baker's oven. Oak turns Nyborg's classic aquavit into something close to pastry in a bottle.

The Expert's Description

Nyborg Aquavit Dansk Eg is an organic aquavit matured on Danish oak from Nyborg Distillery, 40% alcohol.

The starting point is the same dill, coriander and sea buckthorn base as the distillery's other aquavits, but here the spirit is allowed to rest in casks of Danish oak. The wood draws out vanilla and a gentle sweetness, giving the aquavit a warm, round character that sets it apart from the house's clearer expressions.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Clear cask notes reminiscent of Danish pastry with vanilla custard and roasted nuts, joined by orange peel, caraway and clove.

Palate

A lovely sweetness alongside vanilla and oak, recalling home-baked pastry. Intense, concentrated and spiced, with caraway leading the way.

Finish

Pleasant and long.

Specifications

Name: Nyborg Aquavit Dansk Eg
Distillery: Nyborg Distillery
Country: Denmark
Type: Organic Aquavit, oak-matured
ABV: 40%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve with a cheeseboard or freshly smoked mackerel, or enjoy alone as a digestif after a festive dinner.

Flavour Profile

Oak · Vanilla · Caraway · Clove

Did You Know?

While most spirits mature in imported bourbon or sherry casks, Nyborg uses oak sourced from Danish forests, giving the Dansk Eg edition an entirely local cask character.

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A small bottle with a big character. Caraway, orange peel and a whisper of thyme unfold in the glass, a greeting from the Danish lunch table across generations.

The Expert's Description

Nyborg Aquavit Kommen is an organic aquavit made with caraway from Nyborg Distillery, 38% alcohol.

This smaller bottle is the distillery's travel-friendly take on its classic caraway aquavit, distilled from organic ingredients and filled just above the strength the EU requires before a spirit may even be called aquavit. The recipe shares its family traits with Nyborg's larger 50 cl edition, but the slightly lower strength makes the flavour lighter and more approachable, ideal for a first taste or a gift to take home.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet aroma of orange peel, caraway and a touch of thyme, with a light floral edge.

Palate

Classic caraway character, mild and friendly, with sweetness standing out clearly despite the strength. Thyme adds a deeper layer beneath the citrus tones.

Finish

Spiced and pleasant, shorter than the distillery's stronger editions.

Specifications

Name: Nyborg Aquavit Kommen
Distillery: Nyborg Distillery
Country: Denmark
Type: Organic Aquavit
ABV: 38%
Size: 37.5 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve ice-cold in a small schnapps glass alongside herring, meatballs or a traditional Danish lunch spread.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Orange Peel · Thyme · Sweetness

Did You Know?

The EU requires a minimum of 37.5% alcohol before a spirit can legally be called aquavit, and this bottle sits right on that line without giving up any of the full caraway flavour.

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Clear as spring water and streaked with green, garden-fresh notes - that is the first impression O.P. Anderson Klar leaves in the glass. An organic tribute to Swedish aquavit tradition, made without cask ageing so every drop keeps its pure, direct character.

The Expert's Description

O.P. Anderson Klar is an organic Swedish aquavit at 40% ABV, distilled from pure grain spirit.

The aquavit is spiced with the classic trio of caraway, anise and fennel, lifted by fresh dill and citrus peel. Unlike the house's other aquavits, Klar is not aged in oak casks but bottled straight away to keep its clear colour and fresh style. Behind the brand stands the Anderson family of Gothenburg, where Olof Peter Anderson laid the foundation as a pharmacist's apprentice before his son Carl August presented the recipe to the public in 1891 - today part of Anora Group.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is pure and spiced, with clear caraway and anise lifted by green streaks of dill, fennel and a touch of citrus.

Palate

The palate is fresh and balanced, with clear notes of anise, caraway, citrus and dill, without the weight cask ageing would add.

Finish

The finish is light and clean, with a final spiced note of fennel.

Specifications

Name: O.P. Anderson Klar Swedish Organic Aquavit
Distillery: O.P. Anderson
Country: Sweden
Type: Aquavit
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled in a small schnapps glass, alongside pickled herring, smoked fish or an open sandwich spread.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Anise · Dill · Citrus

Did You Know?

Did you know founder Olof Peter Anderson started out as a pharmacist's apprentice in Gothenburg before opening his own distillery in 1817 - the precision he learned with spices and measures still lives on in the aquavit's balanced recipe.

Clear as spring water and streaked with green, garden-fresh notes - that is the first impression O.P. Anderson Klar leaves in the glass. An organic tribute to Swedish aquavit tradition, made without cask ageing so every drop keeps its pure, direct character.

The Expert's Description

O.P. Anderson Klar is an organic Swedish aquavit at 40% ABV, distilled from pure grain spirit.

The aquavit is spiced with the classic trio of caraway, anise and fennel, lifted by fresh dill and citrus peel. Unlike the house's other aquavits, Klar is not aged in oak casks but bottled straight away to keep its clear colour and fresh style. Behind the brand stands the Anderson family of Gothenburg, where Olof Peter Anderson laid the foundation as a pharmacist's apprentice before his son Carl August presented the recipe to the public in 1891 - today part of Anora Group.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is pure and spiced, with clear caraway and anise lifted by green streaks of dill, fennel and a touch of citrus.

Palate

The palate is fresh and balanced, with clear notes of anise, caraway, citrus and dill, without the weight cask ageing would add.

Finish

The finish is light and clean, with a final spiced note of fennel.

Specifications

Name: O.P. Anderson Klar Swedish Organic Aquavit
Distillery: O.P. Anderson
Country: Sweden
Type: Aquavit
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled in a small schnapps glass, alongside pickled herring, smoked fish or an open sandwich spread.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Anise · Dill · Citrus

Did You Know?

Did you know founder Olof Peter Anderson started out as a pharmacist's apprentice in Gothenburg before opening his own distillery in 1817 - the precision he learned with spices and measures still lives on in the aquavit's balanced recipe.

Anise, caraway and fennel have accompanied Swedish tables since 1891. In this edition, the classic spices are joined by oak and sherry, laying a warm, dark layer over the familiar snaps.

The Expert's Description

O.P. Anderson Extra Oak Barrel Matured is a Swedish snaps bottled at 40% ABV.

O.P. Anderson is Sweden's oldest and best-selling aquavit brand, founded in 1891 by Carl August Anderson and named after his father, Olof Peter Anderson. The brand is now owned by the spirits group Anora and has been produced since 2018 at O.P. Anderson's own distillery in Sundsvall. The Extra edition builds on the house's classic spice profile of anise, caraway and fennel, adding an extra layer of character from malt whisky and oloroso sherry.

The snaps is matured for six months in large oak casks, which softens the strong anise, caraway and fennel notes and adds hints of sherry, dried fruit and a touch of smoke. The result is a rounder, more complex snaps with a long finish.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Caraway and fennel mingle with sherry-like notes of dried fruit and a hint of oak.

Palate

Full-bodied with spiced notes of caraway, vanilla and dark fruit, plus a touch of smoke.

Finish

Long and complex, with lingering warmth from the spices and a light smoky impression.

Specifications

Name: O.P. Anderson Extra Oak Barrel Matured Snaps
Distillery: O.P. Anderson
Country: Sweden
Type: Snaps
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled with the Swedish smorgasbord, smoked salmon, herring or aged cheeses.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Fennel · Sherry · Oak

Did You Know?

O.P. Anderson was first presented at the industrial exhibition in Gothenburg in 1891 and has since become one of Sweden's most recognisable snaps brands.

The name is a greeting from 1891 - Gammal Fin carries the very first recipe O.P. Anderson ever put a name to. Cask-aged, golden and full-bodied, it's the aquavit every other bottle in the house is measured against.

The Expert's Description

O.P. Anderson Gammal Fin is a Swedish organic aquavit at 40% ABV, drawn from the house's historic founding recipe.

The name comes straight from the original label, "Gammal Fin 1ma Aquavit", which Carl August Anderson presented at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1891 in honour of his father Olof Peter Anderson. The aquavit is matured in oak casks, giving it a golden colour and a fuller, rounder character than the house's clear expression, while the classic spicing of caraway, anise and fennel keeps faith with tradition.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is full and spiced, caraway and anise upfront, supported by a warm, slightly sweet cask note.

Palate

The palate is round and full-bodied with caraway, anise and fennel, carried by the oak's soft sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with a lasting spiced, lightly toasted note from the cask ageing.

Specifications

Name: O.P. Anderson Gammal Fin Swedish Organic Aquavit
Distillery: O.P. Anderson
Country: Sweden
Type: Aquavit, cask-aged
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled or cellar-cool with the Christmas table, herring or a full-flavoured cheese board.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Anise · Fennel · Oak

Did You Know?

Did you know Gammal Fin is named directly after the label text, "Gammal Fin 1ma Aquavit", that appeared on the very first bottle O.P. Anderson showed off in 1891 - over 130 years later it still carries the family's founding recipe forward.

Three recipes, one set - Miniature Selection Mix is a journey through the O.P. Anderson aquavit universe in small, convivial bottles. Perfect when curiosity outweighs the wish to open three full-size bottles.

The Expert's Description

O.P. Anderson Miniature Selection Mix is a Swedish organic aquavit tasting set at 37% ABV, in ten miniature bottles of 5 cl each.

The set brings together three of the house's classic aquavits in pocket format: the full-bodied Original with caraway, anise and fennel; the fresh, unaged Klar with dill and citrus; and the milder Petronella with a touch of apple. That makes it ideal for tastings, gifting or a festive table where guests get to compare styles without sharing one big bottle.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose ranges from the spiced, cask-influenced Original, via the green, citrus-fresh Klar, to the soft, lightly fruity Petronella.

Palate

The palate shifts from full and spiced to fresh and clean to softly rounded with apple, depending on which miniature is opened.

Finish

The finish is short and spiced across all three, with a clear caraway-and-anise base.

Specifications

Name: O.P. Anderson Miniature Selection Mix Swedish Organic Aquavit
Distillery: O.P. Anderson
Country: Sweden
Type: Aquavit, miniature set
ABV: 37%
Size: 10x5 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled in small schnapps glasses as a tasting, ideally paired with herring, smoked salmon or a cold table spread.

Flavour Profile

Caraway · Anise · Fennel · Apple

Did You Know?

Did you know the Petronella variant in the set is named after a woman in the Anderson family's history and is the house's mildest aquavit, given a touch of apple for a softer finish.