An aquavit is made by infusing the selected herbs and spices, such as caraway and dill, in alcohol which is then distilled and further blended with alcohol and pure water. ... The most popular of these flavourings soon became known as aquavit, and was spiced with locally grown herbs like caraway, dill and coriander.

Is aquavit a whiskey?

AQUA VITAE, Latin for “water of life”: a name familiarly applied to the leading native distilled spirit. Thus it is “usquebaugh” or whisky in Scotland and Ireland; “geneva” or gin in Holland; and “eau de vie” (French for “water of life”) or brandy in France.

What is the difference between aquavit and vodka?

As nouns the difference between vodka and aquavit

is that vodka is a clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash while aquavit is a scandinavian liquor that is 40% alcohol and distilled from potato or grain mash also called akvavit.