Where North Meets South

 

Keeping in line with my new habit of having a “wee dram” before dinner each night, I ordered some Pedersen’s Aquavit from the world’s most southernmost aquavit distillery and it has now arrived by courier.

Aquavit is a traditional Nordic spirit, usually flavoured with carraway and other herbs and botanicals.  This New Zealand version is marketed as having “The best of northern tradition, the finest of southern flavours,” and is basically a traditional Norwegian recipe with the addition of a secret blend of local (New Zealand) herbs, spices and aromatics.

The flavour is described as “Complex caraway, fennel and dill profile, with a hint of liquorice melting on the palate.  Highlights of bitter-sweet citrus and New Zealand botanicals, a smooth afterglow of summer honey.  A long finish, with notes of pohutukawa, manuka, and the caramel vanilla of American oak bourbon barrels.”

I describe it as earthy and refreshing and very very drinkable!

The company distilling this spirit practices environmental sustainability and the bottle arrived packaged in biodegradable plant starch and cardboard.  The portion of chocolate it arrived with was a bonus!

An information pamphlet arrived with the bottle and ends with the words of “nyt den.”  I looked that up and it is Norwegian for “enjoy it” and that I fully intend to do!

Good health everyone 😊

Margaret.