Candlelight, woollen socks and an evening where nobody is in a hurry, hygge is hard to translate but easy to recognise. This akvavit is distilled to taste exactly like that.
The Expert's Description
VI ER AKVAVIT Nordic Hygge is a Danish small batch akvavit at 42.8% ABV from the akvavit brand VI.ER, spiced with warm Nordic spices.
Like the brand's other bottles, Nordic Hygge starts from wind-blown caraway from Norway's Vestland, here combined with a warmer spice profile than the classic VI.ER akvavit. The result is a full, soft akvavit built for the colder months.
The akvavit is distilled in small batches at the micro-distillery Nordisk Brænderi in northwest Jutland, where every batch is spiced and bottled in limited numbers.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Warm, spiced aroma where caraway meets sweet, winter-leaning spices and a trace of honey.
Palate
Full and soft, with a round warmth that spreads slowly, while caraway keeps the flavour structured and dry enough to avoid tipping into cloying sweetness.
Finish
Long and warming, with the spices lingering well after the last drop.
Specifications
Name: VI ER AKVAVIT Nordic Hygge Snaps Small Batch Akvavit Denmark
Distillery: VI.ER Akvavit
Country: Denmark
Type: Small Batch Akvavit (Spiced)
ABV: 42.8%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Serve at room temperature or lightly chilled as a warming close to a winter evening.
Flavour Profile
Caraway · Warm Spice · Honey · Fullness
Did You Know?
Hygge is considered one of the hardest Danish words to translate directly into other languages, and the concept has today become a global shorthand for Nordic domestic wellbeing, the very mood this akvavit is named after.
