SVALBARDI - Norway's multi-award-winning glacier water

SVALBARDI - Polar Iceberg Water

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Svalbarði is an award-winning Arctic iceberg water with an extremely low mineral content and the highest purity

The story:
In 2013, Norwegian Jamal Qureshi collected meltwater as a gift for his wife while traveling on the Norwegian island of Svalbard - one of Europe's last great wildernesses. The pure water would make a delicious cup of tea, he thought. Four years later, the whimsical, selfless thought has morphed into an epicurean product that redefines the concept of pure drinking water.

With the approval of the Governor of Spitsbergen, Mr. Qureshi charters an icebreaker - the Ulla Rinman - and searches for the purest icebergs in the Kongsfjord, just 1,000 km from the North Pole, at 79° North. As fresh as the day it fell as snow up to 4,000 years earlier, the crew of Svalbarði collects 15 tons of ice. The ice is then gently melted in a specially designed machine and bottled by hand, capturing the best drinking water in its cleanest form. To maintain the natural composition and premium taste of the water, no chemical-altering filters are used, only micrometer filters and UV light to comply with international standards.

The source:
Svalbard is one of the last great wildernesses in Europe, with more polar bears than people. It lies in the Arctic Ocean between 74° and 81° north latitude, 1000 kilometers from the North Pole. The archipelago is 60% covered by glaciers.

Melted icebergs - fresh from the fjords around Svalbard, just 1,000 kilometers from the North Pole - provide the source of Svalbarði's pure water.

Svalbarði uses icebergs that would otherwise be wasted when melted down into the sea. All processes are climate-neutral, the bottle is recyclable and the wooden cap comes from sustainable forests. With over a hundred climate records, Svalbard is one of the world's most important locations for research into global warming. A percentage of the sale of each bottle is donated to support polar and climate research.

Extracting the water requires an Arctic expedition. A special search at sea to find the right ice under safe conditions. Individual pieces of iceberg are carefully selected for the right properties and then manually lifted out of the water by a specially equipped ship. The ice is then brought back to the Arctic outpost of Longyearbyen where it is melted and bottled. Each edition is limited to 1 ton of glacier ice and therefore strictly limited to 13000 bottles.

The design:
The bottle itself is a gift in itself that enhances any environment. Made from high quality extra flint glass that reflects the ice water. The wooden cap represents the precious driftwood of the Arctic that dots Svalbard's shore. It is carefully carved in Spain and only made from certified, sustainable forests. The design stands out in high-end restaurants and differs significantly from other premium drinks. It makes a wonderful gift for those seeking the finest rarities.

The Svalbarði designer water bottle is presented in a bespoke, award-winning packaging tube. Each tube highlights the journey of the water and is individually designed like a fine champagne or liqueur. The packaging is fully recyclable.

The taste:
Harvested, melted and bottled in the Arctic outpost of Longyearbyen, Svalbarði iceberg water is an exclusive fine water. With no nitrates or contaminants, the extremely low minerality ensures a light mouthfeel with a slight bite and sweetness. Svalbarði is an experience for the palate, much like a fine wine. With its unique terroir, our pure water is also the perfect complement to delicate dishes, chocolates or drinks to enhance the flavor.

Iceberg waters are among the rarest in the world, as it is difficult to collect this Arctic water. Svalbarði is the northernmost mineral water in the world and is recognized by the Fine Water Society as the best tasting super-low mineral water in the world.

Experience the taste of snow in the air from the icebergs of Spitzbergen.

Read a recent article by A. Conrad in the Front Row Society magazine here. Photographs courtesy @ FrontRowSociety.net, Andreas Conrad

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