Name | Age/ Vintage | Type/ Origin | Intensity | Complexity | Rating | Comments | |
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Gammal Norrlands Akvavit | Akvavit/ Sweden | 4 | 79 | Spicy nose with caraway and fennel but not very nice; the palate is nicer, sherry wood adds sweetness and improves the balance; quite nice finish | |||
Herrgårds Aquavit | Akvavit/ Sweden | 5 | 6 | 78 | Fennel, coriander on the nose; nice, mild palate with spices and notes of fennel, sherry and young whisky; lots of flavour but lacks balance; nice finish though | ||
Östgöta Sädes Brännvin | Akvavit/ Sweden | 5 | 4 | 75 | Fruity, perfumed nose with honey (a bit like mead); the palate is nicer: mild and quite sweet with notes of honey, apples | ||
Gilde Taffel Aquavit | 3 m | Akvavit/ Norway | 4 | 5 | 83 | Nice nose with notes of caraway and orange peel; nice, fresh, fruity palate with more orange (blood orange this time) joined by aniseed in the finish | |
Løitens Export Aquavit | 6 m | Akvavit/ Norway | 4 | 4 | 80 | Fennel, caraway and citrus on the nose; mild, rather nice palate with notes of fennel, aniseed and oranges | |
Løitens Sommer Aquavit | 6 m | Akvavit/ Norway | 6 | 6 | 81 | Fragrant nose with caraway and citrus fruit; mild, sweet palate with notes of lemon, peppermint and a hint of liqourice | |
Simers Taffel Aquavit | 6 m | Akvavit/ Norway | 6 | 4 | 76 | Intense nose, dominated by spices; the palate is nicer, the spices are milder and they are joined by nice fruity notes | |
O.P. Anderson | 8 m | Akvavit/ Sweden | 3 | 79 | Spicy nose with aniseed, caraway; mild, surprisingly light palate, balanced and quite nice | ||
Lysholm Linie Aquavit | 16 m | Akvavit/ Norway | 4 | 4 | 78 | Nice, mild nose with a hint of oak; aromatic, spicy palate with a note of aniseed; all in all nice, mild and balanced | |
Løitens Linie Aquavit | 16 m | Akvavit/ Norway | 3 | 5 | 81 | Restrained nose with notes of fruit and oak; mild, balanced palate with notes of spices, grilled meat and hints of oak and vanilla | |
Gammel Opland Aquavit | 2 | Akvavit/ Norway | 4 | 6 | 82 | Nice, mild nose with notes of sherry, oak and barbecue sauce; mild, sweet, nice palate with notes of caraway and oranges; nicely balanced but the finish is a little fiery | |
Gammel Reserve Aquavit | 3 | Akvavit/ Norway | 4 | 6 | 83 | Mild, spicy nose with notes of fennel, vanilla and rum; nice, balanced palate, fairly sweet with lime offset by spicy notes | |
Lysholm Trondhjemsaquavit | 3 | Akvavit/ Norway | 6 | 5 | 77 | Fragrant nose with fennel, fruit; vanilla and oak on the palate; aniseed in the finish; all in all fairly nice but fiery and a little unbalanced | |
Simers Oslo Aquavit | 5 | Akvavit/ Norway | 4 | 7 | 84 | Rather nice nose with notes of oak, orange, lemon, mint and aniseed; mild, complex palate, sweet and fruity with notes of caraway, oak and vanilla; very nice finish | |
O.P. Anderson Limited Edition | 9 | Akvavit/ Sweden | 3 | 7 | 84 | Very nice nose with fresh notes of orange and peppermint, also of aniseed and caraway; the palate is at first mild and sweet with citrus but turns spicy, develops oak and fennel; all in all smooth, nicely balanced and rather nice | |
O.P. Anderson Limited Edition Cognac Cask | 10 | Akvavit/ Sweden | 4 | 7 | 84 | Fragrant nose with dried fruits, citrus, orange peel, caraway (more fruity than spicy); very nice palate - mild, sweet and smooth with vanilla, peppermint, orange, toffee, oak and aniseed; very nice finish with vanilla and fennel |
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