Gammel Dansk was founded in 1964 by a legendary development director Jørgen Ketil Asmund, at The Danish Distillers. It is a unique combination of 29 herbs and spices that is truly different from all other bitter substances. Rich and full bodied with remarkable bitterness, herbal intensity and above all the resilience of a real shot.Gammel Dansk was founded in 1964 by a legendary development director Jørgen Ketil Asmund, at The Danish Distillers. It is a unique combination of 29 herbs and spices that is truly different from all other bitter substances. Rich and full bodied with remarkable bitterness, herbal intensity and above all the resilience of a real shot.