Rum recommendations while traveling in the UK and Iceland - Tiki Drinks and Food

T tikiskip Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 5993	T tikiskip Posted posted on Fri, Nov 4, 2016 6:25 AM When in Rome don’t look for Chinese food. So it looks like you need to get at least a bottle of this in Iceland… Brennivín A distilled brand of schnapps that is considered Iceland’s signature liquor. It is sometimes called Svarti dauði, meaning Black Death. It is made from fermented potato mash and is flavored with caraway seeds. Brennivín is only produced in Iceland and only by one distillery. It is a novelty drink not consumed regularly by locals. It is however the traditional drink for the mid-winter feast, Þorrablót, especially after eating putrefied shark flesh or hákarl. Some say it helps to mask the taste of the fish. Brennivín can count musician Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters among its fans and its claim to fame is being mentioned in their song Skin and Bones, the line being “brennivín and cigarettes”.

When in Rome don’t look for Chinese food.
So it looks like you need to get at least a bottle of this in Iceland…

Brennivín A distilled brand of schnapps that is considered Iceland’s signature liquor. It is sometimes called Svarti dauði, meaning Black Death. It is made from fermented potato mash and is flavored with caraway seeds.

Brennivín is only produced in Iceland and only by one distillery. It is a novelty drink not consumed regularly by locals. It is however the traditional drink for the mid-winter feast, Þorrablót, especially after eating putrefied shark flesh or hákarl. Some say it helps to mask the taste of the fish. Brennivín can count musician Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters among its fans and its claim to fame is being mentioned in their song Skin and Bones, the line being “brennivín and cigarettes”.

Post #769972 by tikiskip on Fri, Nov 4, 2016 6:25 AM