Blackadder Anethum Aquavit
Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
- ABV
- 44%
- Base spirit
- Unknown
- Color
- Clear
- Style
- Unaged Aquavit
Blackadder Anethum Aquavit is an Icelandic aquavit produced in Reykjavík for Blackadder International by the family-run Hálogi Distillery. The name Anethum refers to dill (Anethum graveolens), which Blackadder identifies as the defining botanical of the spirit. Bottled at 44% ABV in a 500 ml format, the aquavit is described by Blackadder as fresh and aromatic, with dill giving it a distinctly Nordic character.
The expression forms part of Blackadder’s small range of non-whisky spirits produced in collaboration with specialist distillers, alongside other Icelandic releases such as Angel’s Kiss Aquavit and Sea Truffle Aquavit.
About the producer
Hálogi Distillery
Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland
Hálogi Distillery, operating under the Spirits of Iceland name, is a family-run micro-distillery in Reykjavík. Its origins trace to 2015, when Magnús, drummer in the Icelandic heavy-metal band Black Death, received a bottle of homemade spirit as payment for playing at a wedding. Back home, he began experimenting with the spirit together with his brother Snorri and their mother Rán, infusing small samples with Icelandic herbs, berries and other local ingredients.
Early experiments included wild thyme, blueberries and angelica, followed by trials with seaweed that helped shape the family’s idea of creating spirits rooted in Icelandic ingredients. After obtaining permission for experimental alcohol production, the project developed into Hálogi Distillery. A family friend, the historian Hjörtur, became involved as a taster during the development process.
The distillery’s later range expanded into aquavit, Brennivín, gin, vodka and seasonal or limited-edition spirits, with Icelandic botanicals remaining a recurring element of the house style. Today, Spirits of Iceland continues to present itself as a Reykjavík micro-distillery focused on handcrafted spirits that combine Icelandic tradition with locally inspired ingredients.