Our brandies
In the cellar in the Cider house is the distillery of shiny copper.
Deep in the cava the oak barrels are stacked.
Here rests the most precious drops – the fruit distillery.
Deep in the cava the oak barrels are stacked.
Here rests the most precious drops – the fruit distillery.
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Balholm Apple brandy 6666
In the 1800s Henrik Forman planted 6666 apple trees in the farm in Stedje in Sogndal. At times the crops was so big that the people could pay their yearly taxes with fruit. Today apple brandy is most known as French Calvados, German Obstler or English Apple Brandy. Balholm Apple Brandy is distilled from a mixture of around 20 apple varieties, and we have used the whole fruit with peal and pulp, so that there will be a distinctive apple aroma that is integrated with a mark of oak after storing in French barrels. Can be enjoyed temperated as avec, for dessert, cakes and fruit or as aqua vitae with white meat. Golden color, 40% vol, 50 cl. Vinmonopolet Basisutvalget Skanlog-number 9043954 EPD-number 4339701 |
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Balholm Apple brandy 1833
In 1833 landowner and fruit cultivator Henrik Forman started planting what would be the largest fruit orchard in the nordic countries. Sogn became one of the most important fruit districts, and many farms had both fruit orchards and distilleries. 10.000 distilleries were registered in 1833 in Norway. Balholm 1833 is distilled twice and is not aged. Cooled, pure and dry drink marked by apples and herbs. Is suitable as a drink or as a culinary brandy with for example fish and other light dishes. Clear color, 35% vol, 50 cl. Vinmonopolet BU Skanlog-number 9050157 EPD-number 4720082 |
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Sogn Aqua Vitae - organic apple with caraway Sogn Aqua Vitae is distilled from cider of chosen apple varieties that is grown organically in the orchard by Ciderhuset. Aqua Vitae (the water of life) were in medieval times used as a common name for all types of liquor. In Sogn we grew apples 600 years before the potato came to the country, and it is therefore natural to use apples and not earth-apples (potatoes) when precious beverages shall be made. After short storing in French oak barrels, it is developed a food-liquor with mild apple aroma and a light touch of cumin and dry vanilla. Can be used temperated as taffel-aqua vitae with fish, white meat, lamb and cattle. Bright golden color, 40% vol, 50 cl. Vinmonopolet BU Skanlog-number 9044112 EPD-number 4339693 |
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Norwegian organic Plum brandy – stored in oak barrels Plum Brandy is today mostly known as Slivovic from Balkan. Balholm Plum Brandy is distilled from juicy organic plums from the orchard by Ciderhuset. We have chosen a mixture of five tasteful varieties and have used the whole fruit with the stone. In that was a clear plum aroma with a touch of almond and dry vanilla-finish is developed after storing in French oak barrels. Can be enjoyed temperated as avec, to desserts, cakes and fruit, or as aqua vitae for solid dishes. Golden color, 40% vol, 50 cl. Vinmonopolet BU Skanlog-nummer 9044111 EPD-nummer 4339719 |
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Blackcurrant grappa Blackcurrant lemonade and jam was in its time made in almost all homes. Today we know that blackcurrant contains a lot of vitamin C and antioxidants, as well as having a great aroma. Balholm Blackcurrand Eau-de-vie is burned from whole blackcurrants with the stem. This gives liquor with distinctive blackcurrant aroma, and some sort of herb-like grappa-touch that suits many of the same situations as aqua vitae, or as basis for fruit drinks – and in blackcurrant toddy! Clear colour, 40% vol, 50 cl. Balholm, direct delivery: kr 297,10 Skanlog-number 9044113 EDP-number 4348991 |
