List of Akvavit producers
Akvavit is distilled in several locations by a number of different producers. Most small distillers founded in the 19th century have now been bought out by larger concerns, so distillation is performed by a surprisingly small number of companies. For example, in Norway, there are only two companies. Below is a list of aquavit distillers and brands organized by the general location of the distiller. Note that Vin & Sprit AB of Sweden has subsidiaries in several countries. It is also the owner of the Absolut Vodka brand.
Norway
Arcus Produkter A/S (Subsidiary of Arcus-Gruppen AS) - Owner of the brands:
Agder Brenneri K. G. Puntervold AS - Owner of the brands:
- Aquavit 1
- Fjellbjørk
- Kaptein Bulls
- Kongsberg
- Mesan Skjøt
- Mot Norrmalt
- Nansen
- Ystad's
Faroe Islands
Dism Ltd. - Owner of the brands "Havið" (The Ocean), and "Lívsins Vatn" (the Water of Life). They claim that "Havið", at 50% ABV is the strongest akvavit in the world.
Canada
Okanagan Spirits - Owner of the brand:
Island Spirits - Owner of the brand:
Denmark
Danish Distillers (Subsidiary of Sweden's Vin & Sprit AB) - owner of the brands:
- Aalborg (there are many sub-brands)
- Brøndums
- Harald Jensen
Independent Danish Distillers
- Den Bornholmske Spritfabrik (currently produce 2 Akvavits year round and 3 seasonal Akvavits; Bornholmer Akvavit 40%, Bornholmer 1855 Traditionsakvavit 42%, Bornholmer Paaskeakvavit/Easter Akvavit, Bornholmer Sommerakvavit/Summer Akvavit & Bornholmer Juleakvavit/Christmas Akvavit)
Sweden
Vin & Sprit AB - Owner of the brands:
- Gammal Norrlands
- Hallands Fläder
- Herrgårds
- Hjärtansfröjd
- Läckö Slottsaquavit
- Nyköpings Brännvin
- O.P. Anderson
- Porsbrännvin
- Rånäs Brännvin
- Skåne
- Stockholm
- Svart Vinbärs Brännvin
- Tällbergs Festbrännvin
- Årsta Brännvin
- Ödåkra Taffelaqvavit
Symposion International AB - Owner of the brands:
- Esping Bitter
- Malmö Akvavit
- Svensk Akvavit 1755
Symposion International also owns award winning brands Grand Bark (blended whisky) and Purity Vodka.
Germany
August Ernst GmbH & Co. KG Bad Oldesloe - Owner of the brand:
- Oldesloer Aquavit "Sankt Petrus"
Alte MACKENSTEDTER Kornbrennerei H. Turner GmbH - Owner of the brands:
- Lloyd Finest Aquavit
Berentzen Brennereien GmbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brands:
- Bommerlunder
- Bommerlunder Gold
Bartels-Langness Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brand:
- Kieler Sprotte Aquavit
Birkenhof-Brennerei GmbH - Owner of the brand:
- Westerwälder-Aquavit
V&S Deutschland GmbH (Subsidiary of Sweden's Vin & Sprit AB) - Owner of the brands:
- Malteserkreuz Aquavit
- Malteser No. 2
Schilkin GmbH & Co. KG Berlin - Owner of the brand:
- Wikinger Feuer Aquavit
A.H. Johannsen GmbH & Co. KG Flensburg - Owner of the brand:
- Aquavit No. 6
Wilhelm Büchter GmbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brands:
- Nordkap Aquavit
- Mildborg Aquavit
Ludwig Dwersteg jun. GmbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brand:
- Friedensreiter Aquavit
Kreuzritter GmbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brand:
- Dreiling
Hardenberg-Wilthen AG - Owner of the brand:
- Original Lehment Rostocker Aquavit
United States
California
Stark Spirits - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Venus Spirits - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Colorado
Devil's Head Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Illinois
North Shore Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand:
CH Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Michigan
Long Road Distillers - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Minnesota
Skaalvenn Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand
Vikre Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Tattersall Distilling - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Montana
Montgomery Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand:
New York
Aquavit Restaurant - Owner of the brand:
- Aquavit (Produced in Sweden)
Oregon
House Spirits - Owner/Producer of the brands:
Bull Run Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Rolling River Spirits - Owner/Producer of the brand:
- Ole Bjørkevoll Aquavit
- Old Ole Bjørkevoll Aquavit
- Bjørkevoll's Holiday Aquavit
- Bjørkevoll's Gamle Holiday Aquavit
- Stilar Reserver Brown Bear Aquavit
- Stilar Reserver Wild Boar Aquavit
- Stilar Reserver old Goat Taffel Aquavit
Pennsylvania
Rowhouse Spirits - Owner/Producer of the brand:
- Rowhouse Nordic Akvavit
Texas
Griffin Spirits - Owner of the brand:
Washington
Old Ballard Liquor Co. - Owner/Producer of the brands:
- Riktig Aquavit
- Älskar Aquavit
- Midsommar Aquavit
- Ragnarok Aquavit
- Tomten Aquavit
- Skogen Aquavit
- Taffel Aquavits #1-#3
- Nymodig Aquavit
Sound Spirits - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Hardware Distillery - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Bluewater Distilling - Owner/Producer of the brand:
Wisconsin
45th Parallel Spirits - Producer of the brands / Gamle Ode - Owner of the brands:
External links
- http://www.okanaganspirits.com
- http://www.islandspirits.ca/
- http://www.livsinsvatn.fo
- http://www.arcus.no
- http://www.distillers.dk
- http://www.vinsprit.se/
- http://www.vsdeutschland.de/
- http://www.bommerlunder.de/ (German)
- http://www.schilkin.de/
- http://www.symposion.nu/
- http://www.northshoredistillery.com/
- http://www.gamleode.com/
- http://www.drinksoundspirits.com/
- http://www.oldballardliquorco.com/
- http://www.thehardwaredistillery.com/
- http://www.kieler-sprotte.com/ (German)
- http://www.johannsen-rum.de/ (German)
- http://www.ostseesilber.com/ (German)
- http://www.birkenhof-brennerei.de/ (German)
- http://www.dwersteg.de/
- http://www.august-ernst.de/ (German)
- http://www.kreuzritter.net/dreiling.html (German)
- http://rowhousespirits.us