Aquavit

Question 1

Origin

Answer 1

From Latin “Aqua-Vitae” meaning water of life
By mixing or redistillation with or over caraway seeds

Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish

Question 2

Raw material and botanicals

Answer 2

Grain or potato base spiced with: 
Caraway 
Star Anise
Coriander
Fennel 
Dill 

Basically flavored vodka

Question 3

Styles

Answer 3

Denmark:
Most potato based, forward on dill, coriander, and caraway with some aged and flavored with oak or berry extracts
Sweden:
Fennel forward, anise, and citrus
Norway:
Aged in oak sherry barrels, Guinea pepper, cumin, citrus peel, caraway, and star anise