However, the most fascinating about linie aquavit, is the exciting story behind the product. Aquavit is especially good for caraway and dill lovers. A famous norwegian alcoholic beverage has to go on a four month journey around the world before it can be served. With the publication of blueness in 2019, aquavits ebook is currently free. The nordic spirit is matured in oloroso sherry casks, sent on a sea journey, twice across the equator to develop a smooth and wellbalanced taste. When pouring linie aquavit into cocktails at the nomad bar in new york city, bar manager nathan oneill often regales customers with a unique yarn. The word aquavit comes from the latin aqua vitae or, water of life. An important reason why aquavit is so unique, is the addition of spices. A spicy aquavit named after swedish writer torgny lindgrens 2007 novel.
Linie is just one of more than 40 aquavits available in norway. A guide to their history, production, and enjoyment. Linie, by the way, is the norwegian name for the equator. All about aquavit, the scandinavian spirit you ought to be drinking. Make your bottle of linie aquavit come alive with the linie app. His mother and uncle sent a batch of aquavit to asia on a large sailing ship, hoping to market it there. Linie aquavit an amazing journey from norway to sydney. It can be made from grain alcohol, but in norway, its distilled from local potatoes. Its a spirit that has been produced in scandinavia since the 15th century. It began in 1807 when aquavit was exported from norway to north america. Its been made in scandinavian countries since the 1500s. And enter an amazing linie universe based on augmented reality. The spirit that crosses the equator twice before it hits your glass.
The recipe has remained unchanged for more than 200 years, giving you an aquavit that combines aromas of caraway, aniseed and orange peel and it all ends with an aftertaste of sherry and spices. The best description for this comes from the 760 page book from 1911, the grocers encyclopedia. Much like genever and gin, aquavit producers spice their spirit with herbs. Stored in former sherry casks, this aquavit famously takes a sea voyage across the world, sailing to australia and back, crossing the equator or linie twice. It started with norways famous linie, who are known for sending their aquavit to sea in sherry oak casks. Aquavit offers exquisite seasonal nordic cuisine in an incomparable restaurant setting, located in park avenue tower at 65 east 55th street between park and madison avenues in midtown new york. Apr 02, 2021 linie is the oldest aquavit brand in the world and when you read the story of its origins i hope you will be impressed. Lysholm linie matured at sea aquavit tasting notes. Thanks to linie aquavit, norways national spirit is starting to make waves. The name comes from aqua vitae, which is latin for water of life. Today, linie aquavit is still represented as in 1842. Aquavit is made by infusing grain alcohol with herbs, predominantly dill and caraway, which is distilled further.
Holmegaard 4 vintage aquavit christmas glasses designed by harald wiberg made in denmark 1990. It is traditionally drunk chilled from a shot glass. Stores and prices for 1976 lysholm linie matured at sea aquavit prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. A story holding that the term really means water from the vine from a conflation of the latin vitae genitive of vita an. Linie aquavit has notes of caraway, star anise, vanilla and sherry. The aquavit 60% alcohol content is stored er lagret in oak barrels i eikefat on deck pa dekk where it is exposed utsatt to all types of weather for all slags.
Heinrich meincke, a trading manager and his sister, catharina meincke, commissioned a brig named trondhjems prove in 1798. This remarkable story started when the lysholm family sent a ship from norway to east asia loaded with goods, including five casks of aquavit. With respect to tradition, a penchant for excellence and the conviction to try new techniques and ingredients, aquavit transforms nordic cuisine with. Amazon warned me that they control free pricing, so please download soon if you are interested. This feature was originally published in the march 2020 issue of the spirits business some journeys change you forever. After a few years he moved the whole production to olav tryggvasons gate 26, also called lysholmsgarden. The aquavit is shipped from norway across the equator to australia and back again in oak sherry casks giving the aquavit the best flavor as it is shaken up in the casks during the journey. Jul 28, 2020 aquavit is known as brannvin in sweden, but youll usually hear it referred to or written as snaps. Norways production, comparatively low, includes linie aquavit, so called because it is shipped to australia and back across the equator, or line in oak containers to produce mellow flavour. One of the most interesting storylines in aquavits history is how some versions of it came to be goldenyellow. Linie aquavit is one of the most known brands of aquavit in the world, and it comes with one amazing story. Thanks to linie aquavit, norways national spirit is starting to make waves overseas in bars from boston to berlin. One of these special products is called linie aquavit and comes from the brand arcus from norway. Lysholm was the first to produce linie aquavit, which became the companys most popular brand and best selling product.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Matured in sherry casks users have rated this product 3. Its an account of my moms death using her omnipresent address book as a way in. The spirit that travels the world before its bottled. Linie aquavit 1 litre 41,5% buy spirits online eu wide. Linie aquavit is a norwegian liquor with a secret spice recipe and distinct flavour. Arriving at the ships destination, the aquavit did not sell, so the filled barrels were brought back to. The spirit that crosses the equator twice before it hits. Their aquavit travels from norway to australia and back again before being sold around the world.
You can also watch the highlights from linie s livestreamed sea journey around the world. In europes nordic region, the native spirit dating back to the 15th century is aquavit. This is the linie aquavit tv commercial, which shows the linie journey to the other side of the world and back in sherry casks. It has aromas and flavors of caraway, star anise, dill, fennel, and coriander. Most of us often turn away from or deny the difficult memories you retrace. Their aquavit travels from norway to australia and. Aquavit was first documented in sweden in 1467, when it was cited in instructions for lighting gunpowder. You are responsible, at the time of pickup, for any charges billed to binnys beverage depot which are above the prepaid price of the wine and may include tariffs, duties, sales taxes andor shipping and insurance costs. Lysholm linie matured at sea aquavit tasting notes, market. Only, instead of juniper, the primary flavoring comes. Read all about the history and the amazing story of the norwegian linie aquavit.
An absence, in this case the absence of love, could swallow a life. Jorgen lysholm owned a distillery in trondheim, norway. Not only does every bottle travel the world before landing on your table. Aquavit at kringla bakeri og kafe kringla bakeri og kafe features linie aquavit, so named because it crosses the equator, or linie did you know the equator had a nickname. According to history books, the beginning of norways spirit history. Linie is the oldest aquavit brand in the world and when you read the story of its origins i hope you will be impressed. Dec 20, 2017 the famous norwegian linie aquavit got its name when an early1800s era sea captain tasted spirits that had been stored on barrels in his ship after it crossed the equator and came back. Aquavit water of life is a real scandinavian liquor that inspired my first novel. The essay is an excerpt from a memoir i wrote over the pandemic summer and in the wake of my moms death. Bottles of linie aquavit, the spirit matured at sea. The danish product, also called snaps, is colourless, with a pronounced caraway flavour. International marketing of the norwegian aquavit brand aquavit, which translates as water of life, a slightly yellow or colourless alcoholic liquor, is produced in the scandinavian countries by redistilling neutral spirits such as grain or potatoes and flavouring them with caraway seeds. Nov 06, 2018 linie is a norwegian aquavit made from potatoes and matured at sea.
The linie aquavit brand from norway is known for its unique aging process that was accidentally discovered in the early 19th century. Jumpstarting the aquavit renaissance the new york times. Dec 20, 2020 i returned home to those final three fingers of aquavit, which had been left untouched for years. Stores and prices for lysholm linie matured at sea aquavit tasting notes, market data, prices and stores in usa. Jan, 2012 however, the most fascinating about linie aquavit, is the exciting story behind the product. Aquavit a novel aquavit water of life is a real scandinavian liquor that inspired my first novel. Purportedly, linie aquavit claims theirs is the oldest continuously produced brand of aquavit in the world. The birth of nordic aquavit was first recorded in a letter from the danish lord eske bille of bergenhus castle, to the norwegian bishop olav engelbrektsson in 1531. Aquavit shot in epcots norway the disney food blog. The spirits business recounts the brands fascinating history. It didnt sell, however, and five barrels were shipped back to trondheim. More information about the event, participating bars, and a guide to the variety of aquavit available in the united states is available at. According to their website, back in 1805, when the norwegian trade family, lysholm, shipped potato aquavit to the east indies people were totally uninterested in buying it so the aquavit was sailed back to norway.
Dec 20, 2020 coty poynter interviews author brendan wolfe on the nature of memory and truth in his creative nonfiction story, linie aquavit. Aquavit a flavoured spirit produced in scandinavia and germany, aquavit or akvavit is distilled from either grain or potatoes, and flavoured with the addition of herbs and spices. Taffel is table aquavit that is aged in casks, but results in clear liquor. Jun 30, 2018 one of the most popular norwegian aquavit with the longest history is linie, read more about that in the blog archives where i wrote about aquavit here. Aging in sherry casks not only mellows the spirit but also imparts a woody, vanilla undertone. The concept of linie aquavit happened by accident in the 1800s. Akvavit is distilled from grain and potatoes, and is flavoured with a variety of herbs. May 29, 2012 i had never tried aquavit, but my friend was game, so we decided that today would be the day to savor this important scandinavian spirit. Sponsorship for aquavit week 2017 is provided by linie. For more than 200 years oak sherry casks full of aquavit have been shipped twice across the equator to give it its unique flavour. The story of linie begins in norway in 1805 when catharina lysholm decided to tie up a few casks of the families aquavit aboard a ship holding other cargo bound for what is now indonesia. Published in great britain in 2014 by dorling kindersley limited a catalog record for this book is available from the library of congress. American distillers go big making onceobscure aquavit.
This style of norwegian aquavit has a curious history it was actually invented by accident back in the year 1806, when a merchant captain sailed from norway to batavia, in modern day jakarta with barrels of aquavit. The spirits business recounts the brands fascinating. The history of aquavit for hundreds of years barrels of carawayspiced aquavit from the north have travelled the seas around the world. Linie aquavit is a true norwegian aquavit and the oldest aquavit brand in the world. Dec 16, 2016 linie aquavit is famous beromt because each drop hver drape travels reiser across the equator over ekvator twice to ganger on a 19week voyage 19ukers reise. Akvavit or aquavit is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in scandinavia, where it has.
Legally, the main ingredient must be either caraway or dill. Linie aquavit has quite an amazing journey behind itself, both an actual journey and one as a brand of akvavit. There is only one aquavit cocktail on the menu, and only two at agern, mr. Swedish aquavit is grainbased and often has a pronounced anise and fennel flavor. Linie aquavit, having sailed around the world for 4 months. Jun 15, 2020 linie is a potato aquavit that is aged in sherry oak casks, which provide linie with color, sweetness, and vanilla. A story holding that the term really means water from the vine from a conflation of the latin vitae genitive of vita and the italian term vite. Eaudevie eauxdevie in the plural is french for water of life and refers to a wide variety of fruitbased disti. One of the most popular norwegian aquavit with the longest history is linie, read more about that in the blog archives where i wrote about aquavit here. The norwegian stateowned producer arcus writes this fascinating story on linies homepage. You pay for wines on a futures order, plus any local alcohol taxes, at the time of order confirmation.
Feb 23, 2015 the aquavit is always linie aquavit, whichon its trip from norway to americamust be transported by ship and must have traversed the equator, or the line hence, linie twiceonce on its journey below the equator to, preferably, australia, and the second time on its journey above the equator to norway. Like traveling around the world in oak casks, as linie does, for example. My essay address book was published today by passengers journal. A drink that has gone to the end of the world and back. Linie means line in norwegian which refers to the equator. Matured in sherry casks users have rated this product 2. Jan 15, 2017 linie aquavit is famous for its storage at sea, a journey that has continued for more than 200 years. Produced in norway, linie is the spearhead icon of aquavit worldwide. Norwegian aquavit is made from potatoes and leans toward a cumin and citrus peel profile. This is norwegian liquor, distilled from potatoes, aged in spanish oloroso sherry casks, and thenaccording to the linie corporate websitesent on a sea journey across the world to mature. The spirit that crosses the equator twice before it hits your. The essay is an excerpt from a memoir i wrote over the pandemic.
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