Helbings Feiner Aquavit

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alc./vol:
42%

Proof:
84°

Vintage:
Non-vintage

Aged:
No age statement

Product of: Product of Germany Germany

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Launched on 1st August 2015 as a limited release of 45,000 bottles, Helbings Feiner Aquavit is made by the Heinrich Helbing of Hamburg and matured in PX sherry seasoned casks. Each numbered bottle indicates the cask number it was aged in. Read more

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 30/05/2016

Appearance

(sample from cask No. 35, bottle No. 0274) Clear, pale straw yellow.

Aroma

Pungent black liquorice, aniseed, dill and caraway.

Taste

Caraway and aniseed with liquorice, clove, cardamom and white pepper spice.

Aftertaste

Vanilla, caraway and liquorice with black pepper and star anise.

Overall

Liquorice tones add roundness to this caraway led aquavit with star anise and peppery bite.

Further product information

Closure: Synthetic stopper

More about Helbings Aquavit

Produced by Heinrich Helbing GmbH

Produced by Heinrich Helbing GmbH

Now owned by Borco, the story of Hamburg distillers Heinrich Helbing starts with a merchant by the name of Heinrich Carl Graf von Schimmelmann who amassed a huge fortune during...

Owned by Borco-Marken-Import GmbH & Co KG

Owned by Borco-Marken-Import GmbH & Co KG

Winsbergring 12-22, Hamburg, 22525, Germany
Click to see other products by Borco-Marken-Import GmbH & Co KG

UK distribution by The Drinks Company Ltd

UK distribution by The Drinks Company Ltd

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