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O.P. Anderson Aquavit is a Swedish spirit of the
akvavit ''Akvavit'' or ''aquavit'' () is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. ''Akvavit'' is distilled from grain or potatoes and is flavoured with a variety of spices and he ...
type, presented in 1891 for the Gothenburg Exhibition Fair under the name "Gammal Fin 1ma Aquavit". The firm producing it was called ''O.P. Anderson & Son i Göteborg'',O P Anderson Aquavit, Vin- och sprithistoriska museet, augusti 2010
/ref> which has later given name to this brand of akvavit. Göteborg is the Swedish name for
Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...
. O.P. Anderson Aquavit is the oldest and most sold akvavit of Sweden, spiced with
caraway Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin (''Carum carvi''), is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa. Etymology The etymology of "caraway" is unclear. Caraway has been ...
,
anise Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely anix, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, ...
and
fennel Fennel (''Foeniculum vulgare'') is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized ...
and stored on
oak barrel Oak is used in winemaking to vary the color, flavor, tannin profile and texture of wine. It can be introduced in the form of a barrel during the fermentation or aging periods, or as free-floating chips or staves added to wine fermented in a vess ...
s for eight months. The spices are the same in the akvavits Gammaldags Norrlands Akvavit from 1929 and
Skåne Akvavit Skåne Akvavit is a Swedish spiced spirit brand of the akvavit type. It is named for the province of Scania, which is called Skåne in Swedish. Skåne Akvavit was first presented in 1931 as a less spiced version of O.P. Anderson. Skåne Akvavit ...
from 1931, but Norrlands has
sherry Sherry ( ) is a fortified wine produced from white grapes grown around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is a drink produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versio ...
added to it and Skåne is blander. As of 2021, it is produced by
Anora Group Anora Group Plc () is a Nordic distilled beverage and wine company. It was formed in 2021 as a result of the merger of Norway's Arcus (company), Arcus Group and Finland's Altia Group. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Anora has offices in each ...
.


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