Produced using cloudberries, Lakka liqueur is from which north European country?

Lakka or 'lakkalikööri' is a liqueur produced in Finland which derives its flavor from the cloudberry fruit. The word lakka means cloudberry in Finnish. The beverage is produced by soaking the berries in alcohol anywhere between two and six months until sweetened, and is branded by Chymos and Lapponia, both of which are distributed by the Sweden-based V&S Group, best known for its Absolut Vodka product.

The scarcity of Lakka lies in its cultivation. At various stages of ripeness, the berries are hand-picked for different uses. By steeping cloudberries in neutral grain alcohol for two to six months, Lakka takes a sweeter, almost floral approach compared to the herbal aquavits of the region. After soaking in oak barrels for months, natural sweeteners, like honey, and spices, like cinnamon or clove, are added to the alcohol.

'Rubus chamaemorus', commonly known as cloudberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae, native to cool temperate regions, alpine and arctic tundra and boreal forest. Unlike most 'Rubus' species, the cloudberry is dioecious, and fruit production by a female plant requires pollination from a male plant. In Europe, cloudberries grow in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) but are rare in the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania).