Gammel Opland

Nose: Vanilla blossom, lemon zest, fennel, anise, caraway. On the dry glass you notice a caramel note. Palate: Mildly spicy-sweet, fennel bulb, fennel seed, caraway seed, liquorice and a hint of vanilla. The texture is light with a little oiliness. It has an almost watery quality but it’s not thin. I can imagine it pairing very well with roast pork or preserved sausage, where it would cut through the fat. Finish: Medium. Spicy seed flavours with a mild pepper sweetness in the aftertaste. This is the first aquavit I’ve tasted. The nose is an interesting combination of floral and spice notes, like a botrytis semillon colliding head-on with a caraway liqueur. The palate shows complex botanicals and citrus oils, but the combination is restrained and elegant. There is a warming quality like mild pepper. Overall it’s a gentle but intricate profile with enough character to be interesting but not so much as to challenge the palate of a first-time taster. I enjoyed the glass I had but I’m not sure I would buy a whole bottle. If I did it would most likely be one of those bottles that ends up sitting in the drinks cabinet for some time, along with the ouzo, grappa and tsipouro. Incomprehensibly, this is classified here as “another brandy”. No, it ain’t. “Above Average” : 83/100 (3.25 stars)

Brutal normal taste for the christmas dinner pinnekjøtt

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