Where can I buy aquavit in Australia?
Where can I buy aquavit in Australia?
Explore LINIE aquavit Wherever you are in the world
- Goulburn Wines and Spirits. 9 Brisbane Street. Surry Hills. NSW 2010. Telephone: (02) 9264 8459 [email protected].
- Lux Wine & Spirit. 134 Gover Street. Adelaide SA 5006. greg. booze guy. t +61 413 007 979 www.luxewinespirits.com.au/ [email protected].
What is Swedish aquavit?
An aquavit is made by infusing the selected herbs and spices, such as caraway and dill, in alcohol which is then distilled and further blended with alcohol and pure water. Some of the most popular Swedish aquavit brands are also barrel aged for less than a year to bring roundness and aged character to the aquavit.
What are Danish snaps?
Snaps (pronounced [ˈsnaps] in Danish and Swedish) is a Danish and Swedish word for a small shot of a strong alcoholic beverage taken during the course of a meal. A group of people are clustered around a table for a typical lunch that will include several courses and a clear, fiery drink.
What is Aalborg Taffel akvavit?
Aalborg Taffel is a classic Aquavit, released in 1846. It has a lovely caraway, citrus flavour, and was heralded as Best Aquavit in the World at the 2002 International Wine and Spirit Competition.
How do you drink Danish aquavit?
In Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany aquavit is chilled and often drunk in a single gulp from a small shot glass. This is usually attributed to tradition. It is not generally chilled in Norway, but enjoyed slowly. In Sweden commonly the aquavit is consumed immediately following a song, called a snapsvisa.
What is the best aquavit?
Top 10 Best Aquavit Brands
- Lysholm Linie [Norwegian Aquavit]
- Krogstad [American Akvavit]
- Brennivín [Icelandic Akvavit]
- Gamle Ode Dill [American Aquavit]
- Ole Bjørkevoll [American Akvavit]
- North Shore [American Aquavit]
- Bareksten Botanical [Norwegian Akvavit]
- Skadi Aquavit [American Aquavit]
Can You ship Linie Aquavit to the US?
We can’t actually ship Linie Aquavit to you in United States at the moment. We’re working on a solution. A fine Norwegian aquavit aged in a fabulous and unusual manner; Linie is taken in sherry casks for a four month quest, sailing to Australia and back again before bottling.
What was the original recipe for Linie Aquavit?
The original botanical recipe of LINIE Aquavit has remained unchanged since its creation, more than 200 years ago. LINIE is a potato-based spirit, distilled in pot stills with a special blend of Nordic herbs and spices to give it its distinct flavour. The young spirit is placed in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks to develop further.
Where does the distillation process for Aquavit take place?
Until recently, Linie was the last Scandinavian aquavit with broad American distribution. This mellow Norwegian distillate has a famously unique production process in which it is stored in sherry casks and aged at sea as it travels from Norway to Australia and back, crossing the equatorial line (or “Linie”) twice.
Why is Linie Aquavit aged in sherry casks?
A fine Norwegian aquavit aged in a fabulous and unusual manner; Linie is taken in sherry casks for a four month quest, sailing to Australia and back again before bottling. This results in many changes of temperature, speeding up the maturation in a very curious way!