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Aalborg - Taffel - Akvavit
Price
€36.00 ex. VAT
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Tasting notes
It's a clear aquavit full of character, marked by caraway or "meadow cumin" and light citrus notes.
More information
Provenance
- Type
- Liqueur
- Producer
- Arcus-Gruppen
- Country
- Denmark
- Style
- Herb
Technical
- Vintage
- Grapes
- ABV
- 38%
- Size
- 70cl
- Ageing
- Serving
- 18° - 20° C
- Drinking window
Key characteristics
About this liqueur
Aalborg Taffel Akvavit comes from Arcus-Gruppen, the Scandinavian group behind Denmark's best-known akvavit. Classified simply as a herb spirit, it sits in the long Danish tradition of neutral grain spirit redistilled with botanicals, bottled at a robust 38% ABV.
Serve it well chilled, at 18-20°C on the label but colder in practice, in small glasses as a bracing aperitif or alongside cured and smoked fish. It suits a proper Nordic spread on board - pickled herring, rye bread, prawns - cutting through richness and resetting the palate between courses.
Nordic Nectar
Nordic Nectar is a shaken cocktail made with Aalborg - Taffel - Akvavit, served in a coupe.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- Cubes
- Garnish
- Lemon twist and sprig of fresh thyme
Ingredients
- 50 ml Aalborg - Taffel - Akvavit
- 25 ml Honey-thyme syrup*
- 20 ml Fresh lemon juice
- 10 ml Aquavit-infused maple syrup**
Method
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Add Aalborg - Taffel - Akvavit, honey-thyme syrup, lemon juice, and aquavit-infused maple syrup.
- Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
- Double-strain the mixture into a chilled coupe glass.
Serve
Coupe glass, garnished with a lemon twist and a sprig of fresh thyme.
*Honey-thyme syrup: Combine 1 part honey and 1 part water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring until the honey is dissolved. Remove from heat and add 4-5 sprigs of fresh thyme. Allow to steep for 30 minutes, then strain and chill.
**Aquavit-infused maple syrup: Combine 1 part Aalborg - Taffel - Akvavit and 1 part maple syrup in a small saucepan. Gently heat, stirring occasionally, until well combined. Allow to cool and store in the refrigerator.
