the uniquely Icelandic hákarl, a type of fermented shark meat. Branding Various Icelandic distilleries produce different brands of brennivín, which all have their own character although loyal to the old brennivín once produced by the state-owned monopoly ÁTVR. Availability outside Iceland Export of Brennivín from Iceland to the United States began in early 2014. Export to Germany and Canada followed, as well as sales to Denmark and Sweden. In popular culture In music: The Foo Fighters song, "Skin and Bones" prominently mentions Brennivín, ("All worn out and nothing fits, Brennivín and cigarettes, The more I give the less I get, But I'm all set") and Dave Grohl often wears a Brennivin t-shirt. "Brennivin" is the name of a song on the Seal Beach EP of The Album Leaf project. A song "Brennivin" appears on the Faroese band Týr's album, Land. In films and Television: On the NBC show, Blindspot, there is an Icelandic character, Ice Cream, and in Season 5 Episode 6 the main characters all share a shot of Brennivin at the end of the episode. Icelandic films such as Kristnihald undir Jökli, Land og synir, Stuttur Frakki, Djöflaeyjan, Ingaló, Cold Fever, and others have featured the drink. In a Japanese webcomic The character Iceland, in the Japanese webcomic Hetalia: Axis Powers, involves this drink in his song, "With Love, From Iceland". References See also Akvavit Brännvin Moonshine — Iceland Icelandic distilled drinks Icelandic cuisine