Harald Jensen Akvavit (70cl, 45%)

Harald Jensen is a Danish aquavit developed in 1863 by Harald Jensen, a painter and distiller from Aalborg. It was first launched as Harald Jensen Taffel Akvavit, at 47% vol, and is now bottled at 45%. It is distilled on caraway seed and finished with distillates of aniseed, galangal root, ginger, allspice and Roman chamomile. The flavour is clearly of caraway, with a touch of dried spices and liquorice, alongside aniseed and citrus. It suits rich food such as brisket, tartare, roast beef and smoked eel with scrambled egg.