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Keflavik Duty Free
Duty Free Keflavik
As tourism to Iceland continues to grow, it has fuelled demand for quality Icelandic products. Happily for travellers, Duty Free Iceland provides a great shop window on almost everything Icelandic from sweet treats to unique beers, wines and spirits to natural skincare products. Duty Free Iceland is tax- and duty-free and is conveniently open day and night. Shopping is available to arriving and departing passengers, regardless of origin or destination, and it carries all the common international brands and items, plus a growing range of unique Icelandic products.
Unique Icelandic spirits There is always a great selection of Icelandic duty-free wines and spirits in store, featuring local favourites like Brennivín, a clear, unsweetened schnapps that is considered to be Iceland’s signature distilled beverage. Icelandic Mountain Vodka is a year-old product that started its adventure in the Duty Free shop in Keflavik. The gluten free brand, which is made with pure Icelandic water, has grown over the past few months and can now be found in eight different countries and has received fantastic reviews
in the media. Supercall and The Spirit Business named the vodka both ‘Top trends to look for in 2017’ and ‘One of the best newcomers in vodka 2016’. The Icelandic Mountain Vodka is distilled seven times so it feels extra smooth while still standing strong at a 40% alcohol level.
Vor premium gin from Eimverk distillery is made with organic barley and is bursting with the flavours of the Icelandic countryside. Also from the Eimverk Distillery is Flóki, a handcrafted single malt. Its special taste comes from barley grown organically in volcanic soil at the Arctic Circle. Reykjavik Distillery incorporates local Icelandic ingredients into spirits perfectly. Their rhubarb and juniper berry liqueurs capture the freshness and purity of Icelandic nature and offer a new way to enjoy a distinct and muchloved flavour in a cocktail or on its own.
The award winning Reyka and Katla vodkas are available as well as the tasty Birkir schnapps and Bjork liqueur, which are smooth and uniquely Icelandic. For those interested in shots, Tópas and Opal Vodka shots are not to be missed. And don’t forget about the beer—Duty Free carries brands such as Viking, Boli and the award-winning Egils Gull.
