Vega Ice Cider

This cider is inspired by the story about SS Vega, the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage. The ship got blocked by ice for 10 months (1878-1879) only 200 km short of the Bering Strait. Finnish Captain, A. E. Nordenskiöld, had loaded the vessel with oak barrels containing rum-preserved cloudberries, because of its preventative powers that had been handed down in Nordic folk medicine. The crew survived with the help of nature’s powerful treats. Inspired by the story, Lepola fermented Finnish cryoconcentrated cloudberries (5%) and apples (95%) then matured them in oak barrels to create a sweet and acidic cider. Pair with: desserts, enjoy as dessert as it is, or mature cheeses.

Best enjoyed between +8 °C and +10 °C.