Drammen’s Aquavit is a traditional, Norwegian aquavit made from potato spirit with cumin as flavouring. It is aged for 12 months in oak casks before bottling, and from there acquires the beautiful golden color and slightly spicy notes of vanilla and oak, which go well with the fresh cumin taste. A classic and very well made aquavit!
Colour: Light golden.
Scent: Vanilla, cumin and anise.
Tasting notes: Fairly full-bodied with a marked sweetness and notes of cumin and vanilla.
Serving suggestion: The obvious accompaniment to salted and dried fish. Enjoy it slightly chilled, but not necessarily ice cold.
Drammen’s Aquavit is based on an original recipe from Tandberg’s Distillery in Drammen. It is a very complex and robust aquavit with a distinct taste of anise. The scent is characterized by wonderful vanilla notes as well as cumin, herbs and anise, while the finish is rich and full with a pronounced sweetness.
Arcus is one of the Nordic region’s largest wine and spirits distributors. The company’s roots go back to the 1800s, when the trade started with casks of aquavit, and it is definitely aquavit that is Arcus’ greatest strength today – they are probably one of the best in the discipline at all!
In 2012, Arcus bought De Danske Spritfabrikker, and their impressive portfolio thus includes brands such as Aalborg Akvavit, Gammel Dansk and Braastad Cognac, in addition to all the Norwegian classics such as Lysholm, Løiten, Gammel Opland and a large number of other old, traditional brands.
