Category: Raw Materials
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Svedjerug – distilling with a heritage grain
Svedjerug is an ancient variety of rye and was a brought into southeastern Norway by Finnish immigrants in the 17th century. The term svedje refers to the slash-and-burn clearing of an area, after which this grin was planted. For a number of reasons, poor yield among them, Svedjerug came out of fashion and was long…
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