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Gjoleid Praksis 1.1 Norwegian Whisky Review

June 8, 2018 B, Between $31 to $60, Other Whiskeys, Whiskey Reviews 2 Comments

By Michael Cervin Rating: B When you think of Norway, you think Vikings, conquest, and perhaps their national drink aquavit. The Vikings didn’t drink whisky, which traces its origins to the late 1500’s, long after the last longship filled with Norsemen looking to trade or pillage set sail out of fjord. Yet whiskey and aquavit are both distilled from grain, ...

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