We use whole botanicals ONLY. No extracts. No artificial flavorings. No sugar. No secret additives or ingredients – Ever. Once checked, weighed, and carefully prepared by hand, we steep our botanicals overnight in a blend of pristinely filtered water and pure neutral spirits distilled from organic Mid-West grown corn.

During a slow and exacting distillation, utilizing a custom copper pot-still, we precisely extract only the best elements of each ingredient. This method differs from most traditional Aquavit producers who typically mix concentrated individual distillates or extracts into a base spirit and often add sugar or glycerin to round-the-edges or and hide impurities.

Known as “one-shot distillation” our technique requires loads of attention to detail and reliance on split second decisions to capture all vital flavors and aromas while discarding any undesirable compounds. In this artful approach, every cut is made by the distiller, never a computer program, in order to achieve the perfect balance of natural sweetness, bright top notes, herbal subtleties, and earthy undertones. It takes years of training the palate and honing the senses to develop the necessary skills.

Because most of the original water is lost during distillation, we slowly add it back in order to reach the desired bottling strength. Following an integral period of rest that lasts several weeks, our Aquavit is now softer, smoother, and the essences of each botanical more intertwined, than that of any blend or flavored neutral spirit.