Brennivín Geysir Edition Moscatel Roxo Cask Aquavit
Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
- ABV
- 40%
- Base spirit
- Grain (unspecified)
- Color
- Gold
- Style
- Barrel-Aged Aquavit
- Maturation
- 1 year in Ex-Moscatel cask Roxo de Setúbal
Brennivín Geysir Edition is a limited barrel-aged Icelandic aquavit released as part of Brennivín’s Special Cask Selection range. The expression was matured in casks previously used for Moscatel Roxo wine and bottled at 40% ABV in a 700 ml format. The bottle identifies it as “Geysir Edition – Special Cask Selection – Moscatel Roxo Cask Aquavit.”
The release is documented commercially as Brennivín Geysir Edition 2019. A contemporary German importer reported that the aquavit spent one year in wine casks. The maturation was described as adding honeyed, peach and apricot notes together with a light oak influence to the underlying caraway-led Brennivín.
Geysir Edition was sold as a strictly limited release and presented in a black gift box. It differs from other Special Cask Selection releases by using Moscatel Roxo wine casks rather than the more common sherry-and-bourbon combination.
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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.
