Aquavit is defined as a spirit with the main aroma from caraway and/or dill. Aquavit shall have a minimum 37.5 per cent by
volume of alcohol, and the spirit can be produced from grain, potatoes or other agricultural products.
Aquavit is now produced in the Nordic countries and Germany. Norwegian aquavit is distinct from the other aquavits owing
to the fact that it is produced from potato spirit, and stored in old sherry barrels.
In Norway Arcus continues to produce its barrel matured aquavits from the original recipes used by the old distilleries that
were taken over by the State Wine Monopoly in the 1920s.