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==Outside the Nordic countries== Aquavit was seldom produced outside of the [[Nordic countries]], but that began to change dramatically starting around 2010, especially in the [[United States]], and particularly in areas that have larger concentrations of people with a Nordic heritage. An exception, however, is [[Northern Germany]], and in particular the [[States of Germany|German state]] of [[Schleswig-Holstein]], which was part of Denmark until the 19th century (see [[History of Schleswig-Holstein]]) and still has a notable Danish minority. Among the most important German brands are Bommerlunder from [[Flensburg]], Kieler Sprotte from [[Kiel]], and Malteserkreuz. Malteserkreuz has been produced in [[Berlin]] since 1924 by a subsidiary of Sweden's Vin & Sprit AB (now [[Pernod Ricard]]), the producer of many Swedish akvavits, and can be considered a German imitation of the Nordic aquavits since it is based on an original Danish recipe. Brands from Schleswig-Holstein, however, often have a long history, comparable to their Nordic counterparts. Bommerlunder, for instance, has been made since 1760. Aquavit is also an important part of the traditional cuisine of Schleswig-Holstein. German aquavit is virtually always distilled from fermented grain and generally has an alcohol content of 38% by volume, marginally less than Scandinavian aquavits.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} Psychopomp Microdistillery,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.microdistillery.co.uk|title=Psychopomp Microdistillery|website=www.microdistillery.co.uk}}</ref> in Bristol, England, started producing an aquavit (termed 'Aqvavit' due to EU regulations) in 2017. In Canada, aquavit is produced by Crosscut Distillery Sudbury; Confluence Distillery; Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okanaganspirits.com/products/aquavit/|title=Aquavit Archives |website=Okanagan Spirits}}</ref> Island Spirits Distillery; Long Table Distillery;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longtabledistillery.com/our-spirits/|title=Our Spirits |website=Long Table Distillery}}</ref> Spirit of York Distillery Co. in Toronto, Ontario; Newfoundland Distillery Co. in Clarke's Beach, Newfoundland; Compass Distillers in Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Sternwheeler Craft Distillery in Creston, British Columbia and Sheringham Distillery on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sheringhamdistillery.com/spirits|title=Spirits |website=Sheringham Distillery}}</ref> Many distilleries in the United States produce aquavit, especially in parts of the country with high populations of people of Nordic heritage. Examples include [[Colorado]], [[Minnesota]], [[Michigan]], [[Wisconsin]], [[Montana]], [[Illinois]], [[Oregon]], [[New Hampshire]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. The [[Midwest]] states in particular do quite well for the category and have produced numerous internationally acclaimed/award-winning brands. See [[List of Akvavit producers#United States|List of Akvavit Producers]] in the United States for brand names and distilleries.
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