Venus Spirits Special Release Aquavit Blend No. 1 is produced at Venus Spirits distillery in Santa Cruz, California. It is made from an organic wheat base and flavored with caraway, juniper, coriander, orange and star anise. The spirit is bottled at 80 proof and sells for around $37.
The palate exudes a bit more of that long oily orange zest adding a subtle sweetness as if an orange peel was just expressed over the top of your cocktail. But that note supports the heady, thick caraway note— it’s bushy and becomes a bit more yeasty and bread-like as it sits on the palate.