Overview: Absolutely Acquavit Scandinavia is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun”. Here, under the constant bombardment of summer’s 24-hour sunlight, men and women like their drink strong, their song loud, and their fish fresh. So it’s an absolute given that they also love acquavit, and the ceremony of herring and singsong that accompanies its consumption. Who knows what adventures lie in store for the Thirsty Traveler as he makes his way through Denmark and Sweden, fueled by acquavit’s fiery bite.