Spirits of Skåne

Kyflinge sources the best botanicals to produce gins that include raspberry pink, navy, zesty orange, cask, and London dry. If you’re a gin enthusiast, foodie, or just curious, the company puts on private tastings for groups of ten or more. Check the website for inspiration about the perfect cocktail.

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.

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.

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.