question: What drink, produced since the 15th century is made by the House Spirits Distillery?
answer: Akvavit
context: Title: Soulseat Abbey
  Passage: Saulseat or Soulseat Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Wigtownshire, Galloway, in the Gaelic-speaking south-west of Scotland.  It was regarded as the first and the senior Premonstratensian house in the Kingdom of Scotland.  There is some evidence that Soulseat Abbey is "Viride Stagnum" ("green loch"), that is, the Cistercian monastery founded by St Malachy somewhere in Galloway in 1148.  The name comes from the Gaelic word "Sabhal", a word with many religious and monastic connotations.  Perhaps because of Anglophone folk etymology, the name came to imply a connection to both Saul and the soul, taking the Latin form Sedes Animarum ("Seat of the Spirit").  The site of Soulseat Abbey (now a mound with five 16th century gravestones thereon) is on the promontory of a loch with a very narrow isthmus, thus perhaps fitting the description.  The Premonstratensian establishment certainly occurred before the death of King Fergus of Galloway, which took place in 1161.  The "Obituary of Prémontré" lists both King Fergus and Christian, bishop of Galloway (1154-86), as joint founders.  Probably because of the abbey's cultural isolation from Lowland Scotland, almost none of the abbots are known by name before the 15th century.  It is known though that the abbey suffered devastation from wars in the 14th century.  Control of the abbey became secularized in the 15th century, and even more so after the Scottish Reformation.  In 1630, it was taken over by the parsonage of Portpatrick.
  Title: Millbank Distillery
  Passage: Millbank Distillery was a London gin distillery owned and operated by Seager Evans and Co..  It was located on Grosvenor Road on the North bank of the River Thames in Pimlico.  The company's best known product, Seagers Gin, was produced here up until the early 20th century.  Millbank Distillery is often confused with Thames Bank Distillery a slightly older distillery, founded in 1797 and located further west along the river.  Thames Bank Distillery was owned by Octavius Smith & Company - it was located on Grosvenor Road - its rear boundary was Lupus Street and on either side of it were Glasgow Terrace and Turpentine Lane.
  Title: Florencia del Pinar
  Passage: Florencia Pinar is one of the few Castilian female writers of the 15th century.  She is known mostly for her mastery of figurative language.  Little is known about the exact date and location of her birth, but it is assumed that Pinar was an educated member of the upper class.  This much can be deduced from the fact that she was one of the few female poets whose works were included in the 15th century Spanish poetic songbook known as "Cancionero general".  Her work must have been deemed exemplary at the time as the songbook was compiled with the intent to make the works of renowned poets more accessible to the public.  She also composed her poems in the Castilian dialect which was characteristic of the educated upper class of her time.  Only four of her works are known to have been published, two of which were later attributed to the “dama” (lady) or “Señora” Florencia Pinar.  Both of these titles connote a certain elevated level of social status.  There have also been a number of additional poems dating back to the 15th century that also denote a poet by the name of "Pinar."  For the most part, many of these have been attributed to Florencia's brother Geronimo de Pinar - who was also a writer of many canciones.  However, there is still some speculation about how many of them may have actually been written by Florencia Pinar herself.  Pinar's poems are canciones - a popular 15th century - that usually discussed lighter themes.
  Title: Akvavit
  Passage: Akvavit or aquavit ( ; ; also akevitt in Norwegian) is a flavoured spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century.
  Title: Mlaschagna
  Passage: The Mlaschagna was a Ragusan noble family.  The founder was "Marinus f. Michaelis de Mascana" (1282–1313).  They did not play an important part in politics in the 14th and 15th centuries.  In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in Novo Brdo as merchants or mining lords; Mlascagna were also present.  In the 14th century they held offices of mid-importance.  They were among the eleven smallest houses in the 15th century.
  Title: Aviation American Gin
  Passage: Aviation American Gin is a distilled spirit first produced in Portland, Oregon by founders Christian Krogstad and Ryan Magarian in 2006.  It is classified as an "American dry gin," meaning the flavor profile is less juniper-forward.  It is produced by House Spirits Distillery.  The recipe proportions are not made public, but the seven botanicals used during distillation for flavoring are: juniper, lavender, sweet and bitter orange peel, cardamom, coriander, Indian sarsaparilla, and anise seed.  Aviation American Gin is twice pot distilled and bottled at 84 proof (42% alcohol).  It is currently distributed nationwide in the United States and in 15 different countries, including; Canada, Spain, U.K., Ireland, France, Russia, Italy, Germany, Holland and Australia.  It was originally bottled in a wine bottle with a blue label.  The new bottle looks like a flask, and is also reminiscent of the Art Deco period, with a black label and a silver cap.
  Title: Firle Place
  Passage: Firle Place is a Manor house in Firle, East Sussex, United Kingdom and is the family seat of Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage, whose family the Viscounts Gage have owned the land at Firle since acquiring it from the Levett family in the 15th century.  The manor house was first built in the late 15th century by Sir John Gage, who made Firle Place his principal home.  He held many high offices, including Constable of the Tower and was an executor of Henry VIII's will.
  Title: Anijsmelk
  Passage: Anijsmelk is a Dutch drink consisting of hot milk flavored with anise seed and sweetened with sugar.  One traditional use takes place during ice skating.  "Anijsmelk" is also said to have a soporific effect.  The drink (which, outside the Netherlands, is consumed by expats in, for instance, Michigan and South Africa) can be made from scratch, but it is more common to use tablets called "anijsblokjes", made with anise flavoring and sugar; the tablets are dissolved in hot milk.  "Anijsblokjes" are made by the company De Ruijter and have been produced since at least the 19th century.
  Title: House Spirits Distillery
  Passage: House Spirits Distillery is an American craft distiller based in Portland, Oregon.  It was founded in Corvallis in 2004 and moved to Portland in 2005.  Its production facility and tasting room is located on Portland's Distillery Row in the Central Eastside Industrial District.  The distillery's flagship brand is Aviation American Gin, which comprises 80% of its production.  Other products include Krogstad Festlig aquavit, Westward Oregon Straight Malt Whiskey, made from malted barley grown in the Pacific Northwest, and Volstead Vodka.  Small-batch artisanal liqueurs from House Spirits have included Japanese-style shōchū, and coffee liqueur.
  Title: House of Kastrioti
  Passage: The House of Kastrioti (Albanian: "Dera e Kastriotit" ) was an Albanian royal and noble family active in the 14th and 15th centuries as the rulers of the Principality of Kastrioti.  The first Kastrioti mentioned in historical documents was a kephale of Kaninë in 1368.  At the beginning of the 15th century the family controlled the region around Debar (modern westernmost Macedonia and easternmost Albania) at the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century.  The most notable member was Skanderbeg, a magnate and general, regarded an Albanian national hero.  After the fall of the Principality and Skanderbeg's death in 1468 the Kastrioti family gave their allegiance to the Kingdom of Naples and were given control over the Duchy of San Pietro in Galatina and the County of Soleto in the Province of Lecce, Italy, where a maternal branch of the family still exists today as part of the Sanseverino family.
citations: House Spirits Distillery Akvavit