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  • What Have We Won? More Gin More Grins

    What Have We Won? More Gin More Grins

    Just this February, Icelandic gin came out of the shadows. Emerging proudly, bare chested, banging on pots and pans in woollen sweaters, they smugly howled, “HÚH bitches, I’m here to stay!” While that particular sentence might be an alternative fact, the gin—Old…

  • Icelandic Gin Wins International Award

    Icelandic Gin Wins International Award

    A compound Icelandic gin made right here on our island has won a coveted accololade at the 2019 World Gin Awards, edging out more traditional competition. Vísir reports that Old Tom Gin, from Himbrimi, came out on top in the category of…

  • Iceland Airwaves: Most Wanted

    Iceland Airwaves: Most Wanted

    Downtown Reykjavík during Airwaves is something to see. Every shop seems to sprout a sound system, and live music is everywhere. Amongst the happy throng are the musicians making it happen, many playing the festival multiple times, running from venue to venue…