Acquavite linie Vinmonopolet guarantees that this Aquavit has travelled with Wilemsen's "Tarago" to Australia and back to Oslo. Linien Akvavit is a historical happy accident. Jørgen Lysholm owned a Aquavit (caraway flavoured potato spirit) in Trondheim in the 1800s. His mother and uncle, wanted to give Lysholm’s business a boost by looking for exportmarkets. They sent a batch of aquavit to Asia on a large sailing ship, hoping to market it there. The barrels didn't sell and returned to Norway. When the aquavit arrived back in Norway, Lysholm noticed it had a richer flavor. At that time, Norway was shipping dried cod around the world. Lysholm began loading barrels of aquavit onto freighters that carried the cod, and retrieving them at the end of a long round trip. Afficionados say the liquor gains a richer flavor as it sloshes around in the barrels for several weeks.