Airline Sells ‘Apartheid’ Vodka And Stout Cocktail: ‘Simply Scrumptious, Enjoy!’

Passengers board an Icelandair flight at Akureyi Airport, Saturday, April 24, 2010, in Akureyi, Iceland to Glasgow. For the first time since the April 14 eruption, Iceland's major international airport was closed af... Passengers board an Icelandair flight at Akureyi Airport, Saturday, April 24, 2010, in Akureyi, Iceland to Glasgow. For the first time since the April 14 eruption, Iceland's major international airport was closed after shifting winds blew the ash cloud toward the capital of Reykjavik, west of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. Trans-Atlantic flights on Icelandair that usually stop in Iceland were being rerouted through Glasgow in Scotland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) MORE LESS

By Ahiza Garcia

December 23, 2014 3:18 p.m.

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Airline company Icelandair offered an “Apartheid” cocktail composed of vodka, stout liqueur, cream, and hazelnuts to guests at its Hotel Reykjavík Marina.

Twitter user @AfricasaCountry noted the offensively named cocktail on Friday and tweeted to the company.

The Apartheid cocktail, on sale at the Marina Hotel, Reykjavik (owner: @Icelandair) pic.twitter.com/IyrQkx60bU

— AFRICA IS A COUNTRY (@AfricasaCountry) December 19, 2014

The user received this cheery response from Icelandair that same day:

@AfricasaCountry Simply scrumptious, enjoy! Happy Holidays

— Icelandair (@Icelandair) December 19, 2014

Icelandair eventually issued an apology for the cocktail name, along with an explanation.

@robtashima We apologize. Our Iceland-based team member was unaware of word’s meaning. We have contacted the hotel to remove the drink.

— Icelandair (@Icelandair) December 19, 2014

@AfricasaCountry She thought the word just meant separation and did not understand the connotation and historical significance.

— Icelandair (@Icelandair) December 19, 2014

h/t GrubStreet

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Ahiza Garcia Ahiza Garcia is a newswriter based in New York City. Before joining TPM, Ahiza interned and freelanced for Nightline, Fox Sports, and ESPN the Magazine. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Columbia University and an M.S. in digital journalism from Syracuse University. She can be reached at ahiza@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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