Vikingfjord Vodka
Vikingfjord Vodka is a vodka brand with an alcohol content of 37.5, 40.0 or 50.0% vol. , which is bottled by the Norwegian company Arcus. It is said that the brand is one of the most popular in Norway.
history
Along with Poland and Russia, Norway has a long tradition of producing clear spirits . Before industrialization, many farms made their own distillers, as alcohol was used to "warm up" during the cold winter. Because of the unfavorable production conditions, potatoes were used to prepare the mash . Potatoes have significantly better yields in the Norwegian climate and were commonly used to make vodka. For a long time, Aquavit was the most popular spirit in Norway. More recently, Vikingfjord has been referred to as such.
Vikingfjord was created in 1985 under the direction of Heublein (known for the vodka brand Smirnoff ) together with the former state monopoly "Vinmonopolet". A name was chosen that should create a reference to Norway for international sales. After Heublein was taken over by "Internatioan Distillers & Vintners" a short time later, there was no marketing outside of Norway. Export only began after Arcus took over the trademark rights. Vikingfjord has been sold in the United States since 2002, where it is now established in the “luxury vodka segment”.
Since 2001 Berentzen has had the distribution rights for Vikingfjord Vodka in Germany. Berentzen also held 26.9 percent of the shares in Sucra AS, the 100 percent parent company of Arcus, until 2005.
The product won prizes from The International Wine & Spirit Competition and The International Spirit Challenge .
Products
Vikingfjord Vodka
The vodka is distilled from potato mash, which is then distilled five times, and mixed with glacier water from the Jostedalsbreen glacier in south-west Norway to 40.0 or 50.0% vol. set before it is bottled.
Vikingfjord Flavored Vodka
This is a vodka flavored with lemon, apple or blueberry flavors, which has an alcohol content of 37.5% vol. is set.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Vikingfjord Vodka on the website of The International Wine & Spirit Competition Ltd ; accessed on December 30, 2018
- ↑ a b c Thomas Majhen: Die Barfibel: Getränke & Marken , 2015, ISBN 978-37375-6679-7 , p. 654
- ↑ a b Matthias Marzec: Wodka's Greatest Hits , ISBN 978-18475-3076-9 , pp. 31/32
- ↑ NWZonline.de: Berentzen gets real money in the till , July 13, 2005, accessed on December 30, 2018
- ↑ Patricia Herlihy: Vodka: A Global History , Reaction Books, 2012, p. 148