Early Deadline
30 Nov 2024
Judging
Date
26 & 27 March 2025
Winners Announcement
22 April 2025
30 Nov 2024
26 & 27 March 2025
22 April 2025
Gin
80 Points
Vodka
73 Points
KHB Brugghús is located in one of the oldest houses in Borgarfjörður eystri, built in 1897 and the house has a long and remarkable commercial history. Bjarni Þorsteinsson, born in 1868 in Höfn in Borgarfjörður, built the house and Verslunarfjelag Bjarni Þorsteinssonar & co started operations in the summer and autumn of 1897. In addition to Bjarni, another owner was Jón Lúðvíksson, a shoemaker from Stöðvarfjörður. Louis Zöllner, a large merchant in Newcastle, and Jón Vídalín, a consul and entrepreneur, contributed working capital and were sponsors of the newly founded company.