St. Vitus is a German Bitters

Bitters

A bitters is an alcoholic beverage that is flavored with herbal essences and has a bitter or bittersweet flavor. There are numerous brands of bitters that were formerly marketed as patent medicines but are now considered to be digestifs, rather than medicines...

, which contains 44% ABV

Alcohol by volume

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. It is sold in bottles containing 2 cl. each. It is Aldi's

ALDI

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 private label

Private label

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 equivalent to the more expensive Underberg

Underberg

Underberg is a digestif bitter produced in Germany by Underberg AG, made of aromatic herbs from 43 countries. The exact number and identity of the herbs remain a well-guarded secret.-History:...

. St. Vitus are bought in packages containing four bottles (commonly referred to as a "battery") each and retails for ~ 2,70 USD / 2,1 € in Denmark.

St. Vitus is produced by St. Vitus Deutsche Edelliköre GMBH, Rottenburg an der Laaber

Rottenburg an der Laaber

Rottenburg an der Laaber is a town in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Große Laber, 21 km northwest of Landshut.-External links:*...

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St. Vitus and drinking games

In Denmark, it is popular to use several bottles in a drinking game

Drinking game

Drinking games are games which involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages. These games vary widely in scope and complexity, although the purpose of most is to become intoxicated as quickly as possible...

. A version is to 'draw a number' - meaning that each participant gets a bottle of St. Vitus. A punishment is discussed and agreed upon between the participants, and each one then reads the small number at the bottom of the bottle. The participant with the lowest number will then be exposed to a punishment

Punishment

Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong by an individual or group....

. The punishment can vary from drinking a number of St. Vitus simultaneously, being humiliated by the other participants.