Vodka journey · Finland
Southern Finland
Six-row barley, glacial water, eight stops along the way.
Guided route
Southern Finland Intense
Near Rajamäki, a glacial spring rises from the earth; in Koskenkorva, the columns of Altia stand tall. Between these two places lies the story of how the Finnish state controlled every sip for a century.
1Region & HistorySpring Water and State Monopoly
2Raw MaterialBarley Under the Midnight Sun
3Water & ClimateSpring in the Esker
4Distillation & RectificationColumns from Ilmajoki
5FiltrationPurity Without Charcoal
6Drinking CultureCold, Clear, Convivial
7TastingClear, Sweet, Salty
8Vodka & FoodHerring, Rye, Smoke0 of 8