64° Reykjavík Distillery

64° Reykjavík Distillery was established in Iceland in 2009 by Snorri Jónsson and Judith Orlishausen. Contemporary Icelandic reporting dates the company’s founding to September 2009, while the distillery describes itself as the first Icelandic distillery of its kind.

The distillery developed around the use of Icelandic berries and botanicals, with locally sourced and foraged ingredients becoming central to its range. These include crowberries, bilberries, rhubarb, angelica, caraway, juniper and wild Arctic thyme.

Over the years, Reykjavík Distillery has produced liqueurs, gin, vodka, whisky and aquavit under the 64° Reykjavík Distillery identity. Its Brennivín is built around caraway, while its later Dill Aquavit is a separate taffel-style expression centered on dill together with Icelandic angelica and wild Arctic thyme.

The company continues to operate as an independent small-scale producer. Its current production address is Lónsbraut 6, 220 Hafnarfjörður, despite retaining Reykjavík in its company and brand name.