Aquavit added to the Bachegabrielsen range

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The increasingly popular category of aquavit will have a new face as Bache-gabrielsen launches Distillations, the first ever aquavit produced in Cognac, France.

Exclusively available through the travel retailer Heinemann, Bache-gabrielsen, which has crafted its reputation in the world of Cognac, has collaborated with Audemus Spirits, a local micro-distillery based in the region.

The new range of aquavit combines fresh floral notes with a rounded and expressive spirit. Bache-gabrielsen and Audemus Spirits created two unique spirits by combining two processes.

White Aquavit (42% ABV) is a blend of two spirits. The first is distilled in a Cognac still, with botanicals including caraway, fennel, green anise and coriander blended in. The second was distilled under vacuum in a glass still, with Bache-gabrielsen extracting angelica.

Aged Aquavit (42% ABV) uses the same distillation process as the White Aquavit, however, it gains its light brown colour from ageing in an oak cask which had previously held Bache-gabrielsen Cognac. After a minimum of six months, the aquavit expresses flavours from the wood.

Hervé Bache-gabrielsen says: “We are proud of these new additions to our Bache-gabrielsen range and are extremely appreciative of the cooperation and support we have received from the beginning from our colleagues.”