Spirits of Skåne

Absolut Vodka produced in Åhus, eastern Skåne, is one of the world’s best-known vodka brands thanks to its consistent, creative marketing and high quality. It’s the third best-selling spirit brand in the world and their iconic bottle has been interpreted by famous artists such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. Try the Absolut home experience that takes you behind the scenes to show you how their vodka is made, experience flavour tasting, and even “shake your own” at one of the cocktail making classes.  

Spirit of Hven is a distillery, hotel, gourmet restaurant and pub on the island of Ven in the strait of Öresund. The place is a whisky-lover’s dream, serving over 500 different types and is considered one of the best in Sweden. The whisky produced on site has won several awards. Book tastings and tours in advance, and enjoy the gin, vodka, aquavit and whisky of the house at the restaurant in Backafallsbyn.

Purity Vodka is the world’s most awarded ultra-premium vodka. Manufactured in a small-scale distillery next to Ellinge Castle in Skåne, Purity Vodka is full-bodied, complex yet smooth and sophisticated. It’s organically made from local wheat and barley. A guided tour of the distillery takes around 45 minutes, and you can choose a combined tasting and castle tour.

Skånska Spritfabriken is a family-owned company with a distillery just outside Lund in Skåne. Their G Gin was voted the world’s best gin to gin and tonic in 2017. Buy their spirits at Systembolaget or at several shops in Denmark. Or why not order a 30-litre barrel of gin or malt whisky to make sure you don’t run out? Visit the distillery and either take the “gin test” or try a tasting of the different spirits they produce.