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August 13, 2019

Noma veterans run a drinks business like a tech company

Since the start in late 2016 the distillery Empirical Spirits has sparked the interest of tech venture capital and the public alike.


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Previous Noma employee Tamira Vega is running the front of the Empirical Spirits' distillery in Copenhagen.

Whatever you do, don’t call it a food tech company.

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The Dane Mark Emil Hermansen started the flavour company Empirical Spirits at the end of 2016 with the American Lars Williams.
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Inside the koji sauna, the temperature is around 45°C and the humidity is high.
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Refshaleøen is situated on the outskirts of Copenhagen and is home to several food tech companies.
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Instead of heating spirits to the right temperature, Empirial Spirits uses pressure.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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