Iceland
3 topics — topics in this category.
Brennivín
The black death: brennivín — Iceland's caraway (and sometimes angelica) schnapps, nicknamed 'svarti dauði' for its black label (designed in 1935 to look unappealing — it backfired into icon status), drunk with fermented…
Icelandic Beer
The beer that was banned until 1989: Iceland prohibited full-strength beer until 1 March 1989 (now Beer Day, Bjórdagurinn) — the craft scene that followed (with breweries using Icelandic barley, thyme and even whale-test…
Icelandic Herbal Schnapps and Whisky
The turf-house schnapps tradition: Icelandic herbal liqueurs and schnapps — bjórlíki's descendants include moss and angelica schnapps (the fjallagras and hvönn flavourings of the old farmhouse), made today by craft disti…
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