- Finlandia Vodka
Infobox Beverage
name= Finlandia
type=Vodka
abv = 40.0%
proof= 80
manufacturer= Finlandia Vodka Limited
origin= Flagicon|FinlandFinland
introduced= 1970
discontinued=
related=List of vodkas Finlandia is a Finnish
vodka produced from six-rowbarley by theAltia distillery inIlmajoki . Of all Finnish high-alcohol drinks, it is thebrand name that most foreigners associate with the country. Finlandia was launched inScandinavia in 1970 and in theUnited States in 1971. Finlandia is now the top imported vodka in Russia and one of the largest inPoland . [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS146364+31-Mar-2008+BW20080331 Reuters article from Business Wire press releases] It is the sixth-largest premium vodka in the world, according to its producers. [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS146364+31-Mar-2008+BW20080331 Reuters article from Business Wire]It has very similar properties as the popular
Koskenkorva clear spirit drink, being in fact made with the same raw alcohol ingredient. [cite web | url=http://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/kemia/article24924.ece | title=Koskenkorva kirkastaa ohran (in Finnish) | publisher="Tekniikka & Talous magazine" | accessdate=2008-02-07] However, it has a slightly higher proof, 80, and lacks the small amount of sugar as in Koskenkorva. Even these minor modifications to the recipe result in a markedly dryer taste.The design of the Finlandia vodka bottle (1970-2000) was among the most famous works of the celebrated Finnish designer and sculptor
Tapio Wirkkala . [ [http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=26196 Tapio Wirkkala on virtual.finland.fi] ]Today the Finlandia vodka brand is wholly owned by
Brown-Forman Corporation , an American company that completed its purchases in stages from2000 to2004 . [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Nov_22/ai_n7071206 Business Wire article articulating the stages of purchase.] The contract between Altia and Brown-Forman determines that Altia remains the sole producer of Finlandia until at least 2017.References
External links
* [http://www.finlandia.com/ Finlandia Vodka website]
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