SS Vega was the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage. The ship got blocked by ice for 10 months (1878-1879) only 200 km short of the Bering Strait. Finnish Captain, A. E. Nordenskiöld, had loaded the vessel with oak barrels containing rum-preserved cloudberries, because of its preventative powers that had been handed down in Nordic folk medicine. The crew survived with the help of these nature’s powerful treats. Inspired by the story we iced our cloudberries and matured them with apples in oak barrels to create a sweet and acidic cider for you to enjoy!