Batch 22
Our Story
Batch 22 is an American Aquavit created in Los Angeles by three lifelong friends - Matthew Arkin, Marc, and Bruce - with a mission to establish American Aquavit as America's next great spirit obsession. Rather than following traditional Scandinavian aquavit's anise-, fennel-, and cumin-forward profile, Batch 22 reworks the category around citrus, toasted caraway, and dill for something the brand describes as smooth, sippable, and mixable.
The Founders
Matthew Arkin — son of actor Alan Arkin — first tasted a homemade, unlabeled spirit shared on a 1970s film set in Eastern Europe. Decades later, during the pandemic, he set out to recreate it in his Los Angeles kitchen with hand-zested lemons, hand-chopped herbs, and hand-ground spices, working through recipe after recipe with friends Marc and Bruce until arriving at their 22nd — and final — batch, which became the brand's name.
How We Make It
Hand-crafted in small batches — hand-zested lemons, hand-chopped herbs, hand-ground spices — and redistilled around toasted caraway and dill alongside citrus and baking spices, a deliberate departure from the anise-, fennel-, and cumin-forward profile of traditional Scandinavian aquavit. All-natural and sugar-free, with no artificial additives; gluten-free.
Details
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Founded
- 2022
- Website
- drinkbatch22.com
- @drinkbatch22
Meet the Team
Matthew Arkin
Co-Founder
Marc
Co-Founder
Bruce
Co-Founder
Cocktails
3 recipesThe Nordic Gold: A Short Aquavit Cocktail On The Rocks
Made with
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz Batch 22 American Aquavit
- 0.25 oz Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange peel
Directions
Add aquavit, sweetener, and bitters to a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Stir gently to chill and lightly dilute. Express orange peel over the drink and garnish.
The Valhalla Sunset: A Cocktail Worthy of Valhalla
Made with
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Batch 22 American Aquavit
- 0.5 oz Aperol
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1.5 oz pineapple juice
- Splash of soda water
- Grated cinnamon or mint sprig
Directions
Add aquavit, Aperol, simple syrup, lime juice, and pineapple juice to a shaker with one ice cube. Whip shake briefly to chill and aerate. Add a splash of soda water. Pour into a Collins glass over fresh ice using a dirty dump technique. Garnish with grated cinnamon or a mint sprig.
The Viking Martini: A Bold Nordic Take on a Classic Cocktail
Made with
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz Batch 22 American Aquavit
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- Lemon peel, “Regal Shake”
- 1 dash orange bitters
Directions
Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add aquavit, dry vermouth, and lemon peel. Shake until well chilled. Fine strain into a martini glass. Express lemon peel over the top and add a dash of orange bitters.