BB La Cave Aquavit
Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- ABV
- 40%
- Base spirit
- Unknown
- Color
- Clear
- Style
- Unaged Aquavit
BB La Cave Aquavit is a French aquavit produced in Biarritz for the BB La Cave range of Bellota-Bellota. It is bottled at 40% ABV in a 500 ml format. The producer states that mineral water from the Pyrenees is used for reduction.
The published profile centres on fresh lemon zest, dill and caraway. The opening is described through fresh citrus, followed by the herbaceous and lightly minty character of dill and the camphor-like quality of caraway, with candied lemon and a light aniseed character in the finish. Bellota-Bellota particularly associates the aquavit with cocktails, dill-marinated salmon, smoked fish and yuzu tarama.
The product forms part of a small BB La Cave spirits collection produced in Biarritz. In the company’s 2024 professional catalogue, the range contained three spirits alongside its wines, beers and sangria. The bottle carries the wording “Biarritz Destilategia”; destilategia is the Basque word for distillery, reinforcing the product’s connection with its Biarritz production origin.
BB La Cave does not operate as a distillery itself, but develops its drinks with partner producers. This aquavit was produced in Biarritz and closely matches Ura Spirits’ Haize Aquavit in strength, bottle size, bottle design, Pyrenean mineral water and its lemon, dill and caraway profile. The published tasting descriptions are also notably similar. Since Ura Spirits is based in Biarritz and produces private-label spirits, it is likely that Ura Spirits produced the BB La Cave Aquavit, although this has not been officially confirmed. If this connection is correct, the aquavit may also be based on wheat spirit, as Haize Aquavit is produced from wheat alcohol.
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About the producer
BB La Cave
Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
BB La Cave is the wine, beer and spirits brand developed by Bellota-Bellota, part of the French Byzance Group. The group was founded in 1995 and operates Bellota-Bellota alongside its original Byzance brand. BB La Cave was created as a dedicated drinks range intended to accompany the food products sold through Bellota-Bellota’s retail, restaurant and professional channels.
Rather than operating as a distillery or winery itself, BB La Cave works with outside producers to create products specifically for the brand. Its portfolio spans French and Spanish wines, beer, sangria and spirits. The 2024 professional catalogue listed five red wines, three white wines, two beers, one sangria and three spirits.
The spirits side of the range includes gin, vodka and aquavit associated with Biarritz production. BB La Cave remains part of the current Bellota-Bellota portfolio and is distributed both through the company’s own network and to professional customers.