Taster Wine A/S is the biggest privately owned and independent wine and spirits company in Denmark. We import wine and spirits from all over the world both in bottle as well as in bulk. Our facilities include both storage, production and bottling of the products we import. Our customers can be found in all segments of the Danish market: restaurants, fine wine shops, supermarkets, etc.

What is more Danish than a Viking ship? A Viking named Holger Danske (Holger the Dane) on a label held in the Danish national colours red and white. This is the way the Holger Danske Aquavit is presented.

According to the legend about Holger Danske (Holger the Dane) the stone figure in the Kronborg Castle north of Copenhagen will turn into flesh and blood, when the kingdom is threatened by a foreign enemy. Holger the Dane will rise up to defend his country.

It is believed that Holger the Dane was the son of King Godfred who was the king of Denmark from 799 to 810. This was during the Viking period and the methods of distillation were not yet known. So neither of them has probably tasted Holger Danske Akvavit but they did know a trick how to make the mead stronger. They put the mead outside in the cold and since water reaches the freezing point before the alcohol they skimmed the stronger liquid from the frozen part.

The Holger Danske Aquavit is a traditional Danish aquavit which was awarded gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition which is one of the greatest international spirit competitions.

Holger Danske Aquavit is produced by Oskar Davidsen & Co. Eftf. A/S. At the end of the 19th century Oskar Davidsen was a wine merchant in Copenhagen and married to Petra. The couple opened a wine bar in Copenhagen which was visited by several Danes after a night on the town. Soon Petra found out that there was a market for the well-known Danish Smørrebrød (open sandwiches) so she started to make this in the back room of the bar.

Holger Danske Aquavit has a typical clear colour and a wonderful aroma of caraway. The taste is clear with a solid character of caraway.

Alcohol 38% vol.

According to the legend about Holger Danske (Holger the Dane) the stone figure in the Kronborg Castle north of Copenhagen will turn into flesh and blood, when the kingdom is threatened by a foreign enemy.Holger the Dane will rise up to defend his country.

It is believed that Holger the Dane was the son of King Godfred who was the king of Denmark from 799 to 810. This was during the Viking period and the methods of distillation were not yet known. So neither of them has probably tasted Holger Danske Guld Akvavit but they did know a trick how to make the mead stronger. They put the mead outside in the cold and since water reaches the freezing point before the alcohol they skimmed the stronger liquid from the frozen part.

Holger Danske Aquavit is produced by Oskar Davidsen & Co. Eftf. A/S. At the end of the 19th century Oskar Davidsen was a wine merchant in Copenhagen and married to Petra. The couple opened a wine bar in Copenhagen which was visited by several Danes after a night on the town. Soon Petra found out that there was a market for the well-known Danish Smørrebrød (open sandwiches) so she started to make this in the back room of the bar.

Holger Danske Aquavit has a beautiful golden colour and a wonderful aroma of caraway and sublime spices. The caraway is very clear in the taste followed by the slight sweetness from the spices.

Alcohol 40% vol.
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Equator aquavit has crossed Equator even twice; from Denmark to Cape Town and back. The journey is made in large oak barrels which have previously been used for Madeira.

There are several reasons and ideas for sending the aquavit to warmer skies. The changes in temperature should enable an interesting interaction between the barrel and the aquavit, since the porous oak allows evaporation but no leakage. The liquid gets the slight aroma from the Madeira. The rocking from boat also supports the interaction between the barrel and the aquavit.

The journey only takes a few months. But, in fact, the latest bottled Ækvator Akvavit was bottles after four years on barrels. This must be the longest aged aquavit and the influence from the Madeira is easy to notice. A mild almost velvety aquavit with creamy sweetness from the Madeira.

The colour is beautiful golden and the aroma is soft and creamy from the Madeira.

The taste is smooth with pleasant caraway and slight sweetness from the Madeira and the oak.

Alcohol: 40% vol.

The ancient warriors of Scandinavia drank mead to fight better. Mead is brewed of honey, herbs and spices. The taste is very sweet and alcoholic and not like normal beer. When you brew it at home it normally gets an alcohol percentage of 13-15%. Today there are no commercial mead brewers, only some micro brewers in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Alcohol: 15% vol.