A sip of Seafaring History

Here’s to everyone with saltwater in their veins.

Old St. Croix Royal Danish Navy

The Frigate Jylland

45% vol.

Enjoying this blend means supporting the preservation of an iconic piece of Danish maritime heritage – the Frigate Jylland. As one of the world’s largest and oldest wooden warships, it completed five voyages to the Danish West Indies between 1871 and 1887. According to legend, the crew received a daily ration of spirits from Albert Heinrich Riise himself. By 2025, sales of this blend had contributed over €23,000 toward the restoration of the historic museum ship.

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TASTING NOTES

Nose

A dark and intense aroma of cigar boxes, caramel and chocolate, with a ‘greener’ layer at the top of grass and mint

Taste

Starts off mild, but intensifies with pineapple, honeydew melon, banana and a rich, evocative taste of milk chocolate.

Finish

A shot of orange crunch followed by a lightly spiced conclusion

Color

Walnut

Alc.

45% vol.

TASTING NOTES	Nose	Taste	Finish	Color	Alc.
The Frigate Jylland	A dark and intense aroma of cigar boxes, caramel and chocolate, with a ‘greener’ layer at the top of grass and mint	Starts off mild, but intensifies with pineapple, honeydew melon, banana and a rich, evocative taste of milk chocolate.	A shot of orange crunch followed by a lightly spiced conclusion	Walnut	45% vol.

A smooth characterful navy blend

The Frigate Jylland is part of our Royal Danish Navy Collection – a series of blends composed from casks sourced from respected distilleries in the Caribbean and Central America. Slow fermentation and distillation provide depth and character, further refined through aging in both young and old oak casks. After maturation, the strength is gently reduced to 45% – just enough to stay the course and warm you right through to the captain’s quarters. A smooth, characterful navy blend with history in every drop.

Visit the museum ship in Ebeltoft

Since 1994, the Frigate Jylland has been drydocked in the Danish town of Ebeltoft. Donations from foundations and support projects like this blend help fund its ongoing preservation. We highly recommend a visit to this remarkable piece of maritime heritage and cultural history.

Sour, Sweet, Ginger, Lemon
7 min
Medium

Riise Daq

5 cl Royal Danish Frigate Jylland
1 cl Santos Dumont Elixir
2 cl Ginger & Hibiscus syrup
2.5 cl Ginger & Lemon Grape juice
1 Dash Lemon bitters

- Shake with plenty ice
- Fine strain into a chilled coupe
- Garnish with autumn flower of the day

Enjoy

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The Frigate Jylland

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