Claim: Åhus is centre for the famous Swedish Eel-parties ("ålagille"), Absolut Vodka (a part of the French group Pernod Ricard), and Åhus Glass, an ice-cream factory built in 1950 and sold under the name Ingman Glass.
Evidence: The town is also centre for the famous Swedish Eel-parties ("Ã¥lagille"), where people come together during August and September to eat smoked eel and drink considerable amounts of schnapps, preferably the world-famous Absolut Vodka that is produced in the town. Absolut Vodka is produced in Åhus, and is then exported to every corner of the world. In 1950 an ice-cream factory was built in Åhus, Åhus Glass. The factory was bought by another company, and ice-cream is now made and sold under the name Ingman Glass. Absolut is a part of the French group Pernod Ricard.