List of Akvavit producers

Akvavit is distilled in several locations by a number of different producers. Most small distillers founded in the 1800s have now been bought out by larger concerns, so distillation is performed by a surprisingly small number of companies. For example, the Arcus group has a monopoly in Norway. Below is a list of aquavit distillers and brands organized by the general location of the distiller. Note that Vin & Sprit AB of Sweden has subsidiaries in several countries. It is also the owner of the Absolut Vodka brand.

Norway

Arcus Produkter A/S (Subsidiary of Arcus-Gruppen AS) - Owner of the brands:
* Gammel Opland
* Gilde
* Linie
* Løitens
* Simers
* Throndhjems
* Bergens Aquavit 1818

Canada

Okanagan Spirits - Owner of the brand:
* Aquavitus - Aquavit

Denmark

Danish Distillers (Subsidiary of Sweden's Vin & Sprit AB) - owner of the brands:
* Aalborg (there are many sub-brands)
* Brøndums
* Harald Jensen

weden

Vin & Sprit AB - Owner of the brands:
* Gammal Norrlands
* Hallands Fläder
* Herrgårds
* Hjärtansfröjd
* Läckö Slottsaquavit
* Nyköpings Brännvin
* O.P. Anderson
* Porsbrännvin
* Rånäs Brännvin
* Skåne
* Stockholm
* Svart Vinbärs Brännvin
* Tällbergs Festbrännvin
* Årsta Brännvin
* Ödåkra Taffelaqvavit

Symposion International AB - Owner of the brands:
* Esping Bitter
* [http://www.malmoakvavit.se Malmö Akvavit]
* Svensk Akvavit 1755

Symposion International also owns award winning brands Grand Bark (blended whisky) and Purity Vodka.

Germany

August Ernst GmbH & Co. KG Bad Oldesloe - Owner of the brand:
* Oldesloer Aquavit "Sankt Petrus"

Berentzen Brennereien GmbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brands:
* Bommerlunder
* Bommerlunder Gold

Bartels-Langness Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brand:
* Kieler Sprotte Aquavit

Birkenhof-Brennerei GmbH - Owner of the brand:
* Westerwälder-Aquavit

V&S Deutschland GmbH (Subsidiary of Sweden's Vin & Sprit AB) - Owner of the brands:
* Malteserkreuz Aquavit
* Malteser No. 2

Schilkin GmbH & Co. KG Berlin - Owner of the brand:
* Wikinger Feuer Aquavit

A.H. Johannsen GmbH & Co. KG Flensburg - Owner of the brand:
* Aquavit No. 6

Wilhelm Büchter GmbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brands:
* Nordkap Aquavit
* Mildborg Aquavit

Ludwig Dwersteg jun. GmbH & Co. KG - Owner of the brand:
* Friedensreiter Aquavit

United States

North Shore Distillery - Owner of the brand:
* [http://www.northshoredistillery.com/aquavit.htm Aquavit - Private Reserve]

External links

* [http://www.okanaganspirits.com http://www.okanaganspirits.com]
* [http://www.arcus.no http://www.arcus.no]
* [http://www.distillers.dk http://www.distillers.dk]
* [http://www.vinsprit.se/ http://www.vinsprit.se/]
* [http://www.vsdeutschland.de/ http://www.vsdeutschland.de/]
* [http://www.bommerlunder.de/ http://www.bommerlunder.de/ (German)]
* [http://www.schilkin.de/ http://www.schilkin.de/]
* [http://www.symposion.nu/ http://www.symposion.nu/]
* [http://www.northshoredistillery.com/ http://www.northshoredistillery.com/]
* [http://www.kieler-sprotte.com/ http://www.kieler-sprotte.com/ (German)]
* [http://www.johannsen-rum.de/ http://www.johannsen-rum.de/ (German)]
* [http://www.ostseesilber.com/ http://www.ostseesilber.com/ (German)]
* [http://www.birkenhof-brennerei.de/ http://www.birkenhof-brennerei.de/ (German)]
* [http://www.dwersteg.de/dwersteg/index.php http://www.dwersteg.de/]
* [http://www.august-ernst.de/oldesloer/ http://www.august-ernst.de/ (German)]