Ten Years at the Edge of the Arctic

Celebrating a decade of craftsmanship, people and place — 2016–2026
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TIMELINE – Essential happenings

2016

The distillery starts construction in january. In june it is finished and we open with a grand opening – more than a hundred people attend. First distillation of alcohol starts in September that year, we produced Vodka, Gin and clear Aquavit as the forst “Bivrost” – products.

2017

We started to fill in the “NATO bunker” with the very first casks of WHisky and Aquavit. This year we also starred in the televison series “Chasing the northern lights” and got front cover on “Casks & Still Magazine”.

2018

Benedict Skelton came to join the team and quickly became our Head of R&D. We attended the Aniga Trade fair show in Germany and had our very first visits from Dave Broom and Blair Bowman.

2019

In 2019 the “Aurora Fjord Cabins” were built behind the distillery. They opened for customers early 2020 (right before Corona). In 2019 we attended the “Imbibe spirits trade fair” in London and won the “Distillery Consumer Award”. We initiated partnership with local farmers in order to produce Arctic barley.

2020

Covid came – and we changed our production to making “hand sanitizer” (for a short time). Despite Covid – we released our forst Whisky, “Niflheim” in may. Bottle no 1 fetched a whopping 80 000,- NOK on an auction in London and became the most expensive alcohol ever produced in Norway.

2021

Our new “Viking Warehouse” was finished and we could move the casks from the bunker to its future resting place. This year we received our first whole container with casks. We had a nice coverage in “Whisky Magazine”. We installed our first brewhouse and did our very first “house brews” for future Whisky.

2022

We started inhouse charring and coopering of our used casks. We were covered in “Whisky Magazine” and attended “WTF” in Netherlands. This year we also changed the logo for our company.

2023

We won 2 international awards at the prestigeous “World Whiskies Awards” in London. Janis and Rudolfs went to Spain to learn the coopering trade and developed several products for Hurtigruten.

2024

We produced the worlds first “Arctic brandy” from wine that was going to be terminated. We also attended “WC in Skrei – fishing” in Lofoten and the “Dram good festival” in Edinburgh.

2025

In 2025 we installed and got started on our new brewhouse and second still, which meant that we were totally self – supplied with producing our own wash. We instigated cooperation with Arbikie Distillery and Prestonfield House in Edinburgh. We attended the “Midgardsblot” festival and finished the new grain warehouse.

JUBILEE EVENTS 2026

MARCH
Bar Takeover at Bardus, Tromsø

APRIL
Arctic Whisky Festival – special activities and surprises
Tasting Tour Germany – look out for arctic people in Germany
Palmer – Aurora Weekend – afterwork and mini festival with our partner, Pamer

MAY
Lofoten trip – the main staff will be invading Lofoten

JUNE
Culture festival 27. june – A day with activitites and culture at the Distillery 

SEPTEMBER
HoreCa event – for partners in the industry

OCTOBER
Tasting Tour Germany – look out for (more) arctic people in Germany

CULTURE DAY at Aurora Spirit Distillery, 27. June 2026:

We are arranging a day filled with fun and acitivites at the Worlds northernmost distillery. There will be concerts, display of craftmanship, special guided tours, concerts, founders talks, presentations and a really good vibe throughout the day. 

14.00

the Festival opens

We open the gates to the area surrounding Aurora SPirit Distillery. Paerking at designated places. All entries must have paid the entry fee.

Food and drink can be purchased in the main tent and the distillery bar.

No camper vans allowed. 

14.30 – 15.00

Founders talk and presentation

Where: the main tent.

One of the founders will take us through 10 years of hardmanship to establish a sustainabale and profitabel WHisky business despite all odds. Be prepared for some ups and downs as you hear the incredible story from us.

15.00 – 15.30

Viking music – by Kjell Bråthen

Where: the main tent.

For over 25 years, Kjell Braaten has been delving into the depths of ancient Nordic music and its connections to other cultures. With a profound passion for historical instruments and traditions, he brings the past into the present through his music.

16.00 – 18.00

Guided tours each half hour

Where: the Distillery

As a special treat this day we do a guided tour for up to 20 particpants every hour. The tour includes tasting, age; 20 years to attend. 

18.00 – 19.00

Hausner

Where: Outdoor (or the tent)

Hausner will do an open air concert (if the weather is ok), and fill the area with arcitc modern rock music.

14.00 – 20.00

Activities around the distillery

Where: Outdoor 

During the festival you can indulge yourself in these interesting activities, which are situated around the distillery: 

  • Coopering  – learn about cask handling and mending
  • Handcrafts – different craft providers wil display their ctafts, possible purchase options
  • Master class – A fes Masrer classes will be held at the distillery, 
  • Bonfire rituals and storytelling

14.00 – 20.00

Food and drinks

The main pace for food will be in the main tent. In the ten you can also buy soft drinks. IN the distillery there are possiibilities for buying other drinks, including alcohol.

 

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JUBILEE RELEASES 2026

JULY
BJØRGS SECRET – A limited Gin, made with berries from our very own berry-picker; Bjørg

SEPTEMBER
The Arctic Barley – 2020 harvest – our very first Whisky, made excluseively from Arctic barley (limited edition)

NOVEMBER
Gjermunds farewell – a special Christmas Aquavit, made by our retiring Master of Aquiavit

MEDIA AND PRESS

Press – release can be downloaded by following this link….

Images for media can be downloaded by following this link….