In the period from 800 to 1050 A.D., the
Nordic people made their dramatic entry into the European arena as they
stormed forth.Chronicles and tales of the next 200 years
are studded with alarming accounts of the Vikings. Ships, sailing in large
as well as smaller groups, attacked all the coasts of Europe.
While historically Vikings are known to be violent, they are also a source of pride for the Scandinavians. Apart from lending their name to the vodka, Vikingfjord's bottle graphics represent the shadow of the glacier with a sword blade driven into its depths from where the purest water is extracted.
While historically Vikings are known to be violent, they are also a source of pride for the Scandinavians. Apart from lending their name to the vodka, Vikingfjord's bottle graphics represent the shadow of the glacier with a sword blade driven into its depths from where the purest water is extracted.
The fjords of Norway
are unique. Fjords are the result of past glaciation extending below the
current sea level. A fjord is formed when a glacier retreats, after carving
its typical U-shaped valley, and the sea fills the resulting valley floor.
The Norwegian Sognefjord is the world’s longest fjord and extends
more than 200 km (120 miles) inland.
The region where this deep fjord meets the glaciers and Norway’s highest mountains is considered one of the world's most beautiful travel destinations.
The second part of the Vikingfjord name stems from this natural phenomenon resulting from the glaciers – the water source of the vodka.
The Norwegian Sognefjord is the world’s longest fjord and extends
more than 200 km (120 miles) inland.The region where this deep fjord meets the glaciers and Norway’s highest mountains is considered one of the world's most beautiful travel destinations.
The second part of the Vikingfjord name stems from this natural phenomenon resulting from the glaciers – the water source of the vodka.
Traditionally vodka has always enjoyed a strong
position in Eastern European countries such as Russia and Poland. Indeed the
Slavic word 'voda' (water) is believed to be the original source for the word
'vodka'.However, in Scandinavia there also exists a long tradition for vodka, where the consumption of spirits is high. With the abundance of clean water resources the environment has been ripe for vodka production from the outset.
The larger vodka brands from Scandinavia, such as Absolut and Finlandia, have been dominating players in the world vodka market for decades.
Vikingfjord is part of this Scandinavian heritage, offering its true viking spirit to dedicated vodka drinkers around the world, and especially the US!
