Brennivín Curaçao Edition 2022 Aquavit
Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
- ABV
- 40%
- Base spirit
- Grain (unspecified)
- Color
- Gold
- Style
- Barrel-Aged Aquavit
Brennivín Curaçao Edition 2022 is a limited Icelandic aquavit released as part of Brennivín’s Single Barrel Series. The bottle identifies the expression as Curaçao Edition – 2022 Release and as a single barrel aquavit, with the classic Brennivín profile presented in a cask-influenced form.
Vínbúðin’s 2022 sales records list the product under SKU 28744 as “Brennivín Curracao Edition 2022 Release” in the Akvavit category. The same records show 33 bottles / 23.10 litres sold, which corresponds to a 700 ml bottle size.
The bottle shown is amber-gold in color and labeled 40% ABV. A surviving auction listing from 2024 also identifies the bottle as Brennivin Curaçao Edition 2022 Release, confirming that this was a distinct commercial release rather than a prototype or private bottling.
Bottle gallery
About the producer
Kveldúlfur Distillery
Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
Kveldúlfur Distillery is the current producer of Brennivín and operates within the Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson group. Vínbúðin identifies Kveldúlfur Distillery as the producer of the standard 40% Brennivín, while Ölgerðin is listed separately as supplier and owns the Brennivín brand.
Kveldúlfur Distillery is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ölgerðin. Ölgerðin’s financial statements list Kveldúlfur Distillery ehf. among the companies owned 100% by the group, alongside Borg Brugghús and several other beverage businesses.
The wider Ölgerðin business was founded in Reykjavík in 1913 by Tómas Tómasson and developed from a small brewery into Iceland’s largest producer of alcoholic beverages. Today the group owns a number of major Icelandic drinks brands, including Brennivín, Gull and Boli, while Kveldúlfur functions as the distilling entity associated with Brennivín production.
The relationship between Brennivín and Ölgerðin is therefore more recent than the spirit itself. Brennivín originated as a state-produced spirit in 1935; after ÁTVR ended alcohol production in 1992, production moved into private hands. The current structure places production with Kveldúlfur Distillery and brand ownership and distribution with Ölgerðin.
Ölgerðin also manages Brennivín as an international brand. Company filings state that the Brennivín word and figurative marks are registered in the European Union and the United Kingdom, while the Brennivín word mark is also registered in Canada.
