Southeaster Akvavit was born from necessity as Akvavit is hard to come by in South Africa (or the Southern Hemisphere for that matter) and my wish is to introduce a unique bit of Scandinavian culture to South Africa!
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden with a Swedish father and Danish mother growing up in South Africa, I was lucky enough to enjoy the best of both worlds but always wished I could share more of the culinary delights Scandinavia has to offer to South Africans.
Having introduced some friends to the joys of pickled herring, cured salmon (gravad lax) Swedish meatballs and various other Scandinavian dishes along with Akvavit (when I had some of my own) I wanted to create something uniquely Swedish and South African to be enjoyed all year round, and so Southeaster Akvavit was born!
I hope you will enjoy a bottle of Akvavit with friends or family whether celebrating an anniversary, holiday or just to experience something uniquely Scandinavian.
Fredrik
Skål!
Feel free to email any questions, comments or suggestions you might have to drink@akvavit.co.za