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[NovoMira]

Thanks Greg...I'd have to go to Austin or San Antonio to find a large liquor store. From what I've read about aquavit I doubt very seriously that I'd bother. Did you read the info (taste test) I found on it?* LOL

I should be able to find the port here though.

*Edit... I found the post, Greg albeit it has more to do with the taste of lutefisk...

It is a strong, colorless Scandinavian liquor distilled from grain or potatoes and flavored with caraway seed. It is served icy cold and one must down it in a single gulp.

To understand the relationship between Aquavit and lutefisk, here's an experiment you can do at home. In addition to Aquavit, you will need a slice of lemon, a cracker, a dishtowel, ketchup, a piece of lettuce, some caviar, and a Kit-Kat candy bar.

1. Take a shot of Aquavit.
2. Take two. (They're small.)
3. Put a bit of caviar on a bit of lettuce.
4. Put the lettuce on a cracker.
5. Squeeze some lemon juice on the caviar.
6. Pour some ketchup on the Kit-Kat bar.
7. Tie the dishtowel around your eyes.

If you can taste the difference between caviar on a cracker and ketchup on a Kit-Kat while blindfolded, you have not had enough Aquavit to be ready for lutefisk. Return to step one.