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British Aquavit - The distilleries bringing the spirit of Scandinavia to the UK

A trio of award-winning British distilleries are joining up to spread the word about Aquavit - a popular spirit in Scandinavia which is traditionally enjoyed straight with food and on celebrations. Orkney Gin Company, (Orkney, Scotland) Psychopomp Microdistillery (Bristol, England) and Silver Circle Distillery (Monmouthshire, Wales) are respectively the first Scottish, English and Welsh producers of Aquavit, and have now joined forces to increase its UK awareness and popularity, under the banner of ‘British Aquavit’. “We want more people to know about this delicious and versatile spirit, so as the first distilleries to make it here in the UK, we’re pooling our efforts to spread the word about what Aquavit is - and more importantly - how great it tastes!” says Erin Watt, Marketing Manager at Orkney Gin Distillery. Aquavit/Aqvavit/Akvavit is a botanical spirit, with the spelling and specific flavour profile varying depending on the country. It is produced in the same way as gin, but with dill and/or caraway as lead botanicals, instead of juniper. “Across our three distilleries, we’ve all got different styles of Aquavit, but there are common similarities - just like when you look back at the heritage of traditional Aquavit in Scandinavia. They all have their own idiosyncrasies - which means there is plenty of room for people like us to experiment.” said Stephanie Peck, head of Operations at Psychopomp Micro-Distillery. Each of the three independent distilleries produces their own expression, but share a love for Aquavit’s savoury flavour profile and versatility - and especially what it brings to cocktails. “As a group, we all recognise that there is a lot of potential for Aquavit in this country; once people try it, they tend to love it - but it’s still relatively unknown. As a cocktail ingredient, it really is phenomenal, it just brings a whole new dimension.” says Joe Howden, co-founder of Silver Circle Distillery, who have used their own Silver Circle Aquavit in some of their unique small-batch premixed cocktails. The three distilleries have now created a short film which showcases how each of their individual aquavits are made, and how they might be used to create new and unusual versions of popular cocktails - like a Martini or a Bloody Mary. They have also created a ‘British Aquavit’ tasting pack & for those who want to dive straight in and learn more about this Scandinavian favourite which can be enjoyed on its own, with food, and in a variety of cocktails at home. The tasting packs are available from https://linktr.ee/britishaquavit and include 3 X 50ml bottles - one each of Orkney Akvavit, Psychopomp Aqvavit & Silver Circle Aquavit, plus an online guided tasting for people to learn more about this spirit while they taste it. To find out more visit: https://linktr.ee/britishaquavit