The Original Swedish Aquavit

O.P. Anderson The Original Swedish Aquavit

O.P. - The Original Swedish Aquavit

With bold but balanced flavors, O.P. Anderson - born in 1891 - is a Swedish icon and the most popular aquavit in Sweden. All through the years, the recipe has stayed the same. But aspirations of quality and craftsmanship in the manufacturing have kept rising. 

Aquavit – The most Swedish drink of them all

Aquavit is a strong spirit originating in the Nordic countries, at least 37.5% in the alcohol strength department, with a dominant taste of caraway, dill, or both.

Whether you’ve heard of it, tasted it or had twelve shots of it last night, it is – in our humble opinion – an undervalued classic.

Aquavit in cocktails?

Aquavit is, actually, a good base for cocktails. It has a generous natural base boasting an incredible spice balance. In practice, it has that same something that gin does - it brings more spiciness to the drink.

As the dominant tastes are caraway and dill, the spiciness is however different so one needs to be careful with other herbs like mint that overrides the taste of the aquavit.

Crafted in Sweden

In the northern Swedish town of Sundsvall, our brand new distillery houses state-of-the-art equipment living side-by-side with shining copper stills and ancient oak barrels. 

O.P. Anderson wins three gold medals in ISC 2021!

O.P. Anderson awarded three gold medals in the aquavit category in ISC 2021!

O.P. Anderson Original Aquavit, O.P. Anderson Klar Aquavit and O.P. Anderson Björk Aquavit were awarded gold medals in the aquavit category in the International Spirits Challenge 2021.

The International Spirits Challenge is the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competition in the world.

O.P. Anderson wins gold in IWSC 2019!

O.P. Anderson Original Aquavit receives an Gold Outstanding 2019 award for Golden Aquavits

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of the most influential competitions in the US. SFWSC medal winners range from some of the most renowned international distillers to small-batch producers. Not only is an SFWSC medal a testament of hard work, it’s a universally recognized indicator of exceptional quality and craftsmanship.

WHERE TO BUY O.P. ANDERSON

O.P. Anderson is available in the Nordic countries, in many European markets as well as in the US. Check detailed availability in our global list.