Extra stars in my book, for sure. I like the darker ones (Linie) far better than the lighter “Taffel” ones (Aalborg).
Some trivia about Linie Aquavit:
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In 1805, Jorgen B. Lysholm’s premium aquavit first crossed the equator on a Norwegian ship en route to the East Indies. Five casks went unsold and made the return journey to Norway. It was discovered that the flavour of this well-travelled batch had been smoothed and enhanced by the ocean voyage, and Linie Aquavit was born.
To this day, every bottle of Linie carries details of its months at sea, and the name of the ship it sailed upon.
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While many experts claim that this tradition is little more than a gimmick, some argue that the moving seas and frequent temperature changes cause the spirit to extract more flavour from the casks. Norwegian akvavit distillers Arcus has carried out a scientific test where they tried to emulate the rocking of the casks aboard the "Linie" ships while the casks were subjected to the weather elements as they would aboard the same ship. The finished product was according to Arcus far from the taste that a proper "Linie" akvavit should have, thus the tradition of shipping the akvavit casks past the "Linie" and back continues.
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