Swedish distilled drinks

thumb|A bottle of "O.P. Anderson", a Swedish akvavit.

Arrack is a distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane, and also with grain (e.g. red rice) or fruit depending upon the country of origin. It is sometimes spelled arak, or simply referred to as 'rack or 'rak. In many parts of India arrack is colloquially known as "desi daru".

thumb|A snaps thumb|Snaps drinking in Sweden, early 20th century. In the Nordic countries, especially Denmark and Sweden, but not in Iceland, snaps ( , ), among many nicknames, is a small shot of a strong alcoholic beverage taken during the course of a meal.

thumb|Caloric punsch advertistement circa 1885

Brännvin (Swedish spelling; see ) is an old Nordic term for distilled liquor, generally from potatoes, grain, or (formerly) wood cellulose etc., and is today primarily used as a name for "Nordic-style" spirits, and then mainly divided into unspiced and spiced brännvin. Beverages labelled brännvin are usually plain and have an alcohol content between 30% and 38%.

Swedish whisky distillery