#FreshOnTheShelf: Iceland's Reyka Vodka now in South Africa

A product of Borganes, a small village steeped in Viking history, Reyka Vodka is handcrafted in small batches in Iceland’s first vodka distillery. The process takes about six hours to produce a small batch of only 1,000 litres of vodka, using one of the only Carter-Head Stills in the world - and the only one that is used to make vodka.

Hailing from a land of fire and ice, Reyka makes the most of Iceland’s resources – using nearby glacier spring water and lava rocks as a natural filtration system. On top of that, the distillery is also powered by geo-thermal energy from nearby hot springs. "This gives every drop its smooth taste and silky finish," says the company.

With a taste described as smooth and rounded with a soft natural sweetness and a slight hint of wild fruits, it is now available at leading liquor stores at a recommended retail price of R299.95.