Brennivín
Brennivín ( Icelandic " brandy ", also svarti dortði "black death") is an Icelandic schnapps . It is the most famous Icelandic alcoholic drink.
General
Brennivín is made from fermented grain and has a caraway flavor. It tastes strong and has 37.5% or 40% vol.
Despite the (unofficial) status as a national drink , the tradition as a digestif after tasting Hákarl or the drink of the winter festival Þorrablót , Brennivín is not an “everyday” alcohol in Iceland. It is similar to the Scandinavian Akvavit , especially the Danish variant brændevin . In Swedish it is brännvin , in Norwegian it is brennevin . The schnapps distillery has a long tradition in all Scandinavian countries.
The black label was supposed to keep people from buying the Brennivín, instead it became the trademark of the "Black Death" (Icelandic svarti dahði ). A logo of the ÁTVR was shown in a circle in front of the silhouette of the island . ÁTVR is the state-owned alcohol sales company in Iceland. This also operates the Vínbúð chain.
useful information
- Brennivín appears in many Icelandic films (e.g. Cold Fever ) and in Icelandic literature (e.g. in Halldór Laxness ' novel The Icelandic Bell ).
- December 23rd is the day of Saint Thorlak , the Icelandic patron saint. Traditionally, on this day (" Þorláksmessa ") rays are eaten with potatoes and Brennivín is served with it.
- In Quentin Tarantino's film Kill Bill - Volume 2 , Budd Brennivín is seen drinking.
- One line from the Foo Fighters' song Skin and Bones is “Brennevin and cigarettes”.
- In the anime Hetalia , the personification of Iceland sings with his puffin about drinking Brennivín.