Vodka "Finland": manufacturer, types, reviews. How to distinguish a fake?

Finns surprise our tourists not only with love forstrong alcohol, but also the culture of its use. The harsh beauty of northern nature, cold and polar night cause the propensity of the inhabitants of this country to something hot. Vodka, liquors and all sorts of tinctures here have long been made. And now, modern technologies and strict quality supervision lead Finland to the number of the world's largest distillate exporters.

This article is devoted only to one alcoholicdrink comes from a Scandinavian country. This is vodka "Finland". It refers to the price segment of the "premium" class. Her brand is recognized all over the world. A bottle of such alcohol is not cheap. What are the tastes of vodka? Finland? Besides the classic, what are the volumes of tare, how to distinguish a fake from a real drink - read in this article.

How the product is created

Many thousands of years ago the Earth sufferedglobal glaciation. How does this relate to the vodka "Finland"? The most immediate. The glacier, retreating, left behind a unique spring with the purest thawed water. It is on its basis that vodka "Finland" is made. Manufacturer Finlandia Vodka Worldwide LTD settled in a small town of Koskenkorva in the south of the country, and takes water from the nearby village of Rajamäki, where a miracle spring beats.

The second, and no less important ingredient of the drink, issix-rowed barley, which ripens in the northern climate of the polar day, when for seventy days the sun does not hide behind the horizon. The grain is then recruited by a special energy, which is then transferred to the spirits. But in addition to the natural advantages of this vodka, others should be given credit and technology. The manufacturer undergoes multi-stage distillation spirits, thanks to which the vodka is purified from all kinds of impurities.

Brand Birth

The first batch of strong drink under the name"Finland" was published in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. However, all the recognized brand was created much later. Until one thousand nine hundred and ninety-year, the label of the bottle was adorned with reindeer fighting against each other. Now the logo has changed. Now it is a triple of deer against the background of the polar sun. The design of the bottle has changed many times. The management of the company decided to make a container worthy of that subtle taste that vodka "Finland" has. The photo shows a beautiful bottle, as if carved from a block of ice.

The manufacturer also took care of the cleanlinessenvironment. Such a bottle is a sin to throw out. After all, the original design can easily turn it into a vase for a bouquet. The available volumes of tare are from fifty milliliters to a liter (there are still bottles of five hundred and seven hundred milliliters). Recently, vodka appeared in a tetrapack with a tap. Its volume of two liters makes the packaging irreplaceable for picnics in a large company. Production facilities of the company are located all the same - in the small town of Koskenkorva.

Gastronomic combinations

Vodka "Finland" is good and as an independentdrink, and as an ingredient for cocktails (mainly, long drinks). It can be served on an aperitif or accompanied by various hearty meat dishes.

Like all vodka, "Finland" is chilled. Thanks to a beautiful bottle, it looks spectacularly on the festive table. This vodka is appropriate and as an expensive gift. The taste is very soft, although the fortress is the standard for distillates (forty degrees). Therefore, you need to drink it moderately. But, according to the reviews, despite the dose, in the mornings, unlike the experience of other distillates, the head does not hurt and there is no hangover syndrome.

A status drink can not be cheap. After all, "Finland" is produced from natural and unique raw materials, which goes through two-level purification and distillation. In the Russian market, a half-liter bottle of this drink costs eight hundred rubles (for seven hundred grams ask for one thousand and eighty, and for 1 liter, 1410 rubles). But even such a high price does not prevent vodka from being the best-selling. Every year people around the world buy more than one and a half million boxes of elite drink.

Classical Finland: characteristics, reviews

This is the first vodka that the firm released in 1888year. Since then, the design of the bottle, the label, has changed, but not quality. It remains as high as it was in the nineteenth century, when they loved everything that was good and reliable. The quality of the drink is also evidenced by the fact that fake vodka "Finland" is often found. Later we will tell how to distinguish the falsification from the original drink.

What are the taste characteristics of the classical"Finland"? Reviews say that this drink has a very mild flavor, in which the notes of a freshly baked crumb hardly can be guessed. The taste of vodka is refined. It sounds barely audible fruit notes under the dominant of ripe barley. There is no sharp alcohol aftertaste. Classical vodka "Finland" is perfectly combined with meat solyanki, ears, hot at home, pancakes with red caviar, baked meat (especially shish kebabs). If you drink a "solo" drink, then eat well pickled mushrooms, pickles and vegetables, grilled.

Vodka "Finland": species

For a long time the drink was produced in a single,classic edition. Only in the nineties of the last century the company decided on a bold experiment and began to supply the international market with a berry flavor drink. So there was vodka "Finland" Cranberry "(1994). Success has surpassed the most daring expectations. The smell and taste of the northern berries, the bright pink color of the drink was so appealing to consumers that the sales volumes of the novelty exceeded the classical look of "Finland".

Savoring the success, the company produced vodka withtaste of lime (1999). This kind was as if created for long drinks and shots. Since the 2000s, the assortment of such a product as vodka "Finland" has rapidly expanded. Tastes of mango, forest berries, grapefruit, mandarin and black currant can create a variety of cocktails. "Fruit" vodka, according to testimonials, like the representatives of the fair sex.

Vodka "Finland": how to distinguish a fake

High price and frequently changing bottle designmake the drink a frequent victim of falsification. We examined the taste of vodka and characterized its flavor. But how to distinguish a fake in an unopened bottle? Since 2011, the original packaging has the appearance of a slightly melted block of ice. The bottle is made of white glass with a corrugated structure. Forgery of vodka "Finland" is unlikely to have such an artsy, and therefore costly container. Next, pay attention to the label. It is printed on a translucent film. Patterns on it should be clear, bright colors. The inscription "Vodka of Finland, Made from pure glacial spring water and the finest six-row barley" is a sign of originality of products. The counter label of the bottle should be made of an opaque film.

Classical vodka "Finland" exclusivelytransparent color. At first glance it seems as if the lid is made of metal. Knock on it with your fingernail. The real "Finland" cap is made of plastic, painted in silver. Inside the neck are placed the dispenser from the glass ball and the safety valve.

How to distinguish fake "fruit" vodka

The popularity of cranberry "Finland" has led tothe fact that it was forged. To protect yourself from buying counterfeit, you should turn the bottle upside down, shake it and look at it in the light. Color should not change, air bubbles quickly melt. If the color of vodka becomes cloudy, then there are harmful impurities in it. This is a falsification. Are cranberry and other fruit vodkas of white (transparent) color? Oh sure. And this color is not at all a sign of forgery. The fact is that the company recently changed its concept. Now it provides only tinting bottoms of bottles in the color of berries or fruits. But the people are so used that the cranberry vodka "Finland", the photo of which is replicated by advertising, must be bright pink, which is careful to buy a transparent analog. This significantly reduced the level of sales of new items. Therefore, the company has come to a decision and continue to produce "Cranberry" in two ways: red and colorless.

"Frosty El"

This vodka (both classic and fruittypes) reviews recommend to use to create cocktails. Consumers note that this distillate gives familiar drinks something unique. Therefore it will be unforgivable not to give several recipes for club drinks. To fully reveal the Scandinavian taste of vodka, let's start with the long story "Frosty El". In a tall glass, fill the crushed ice and pour 50 ml of tangerine "Finland". Add a glass of apple juice and ginger ale (75 ml). Press the lime slice. Add 10 milliliters of sugar syrup. We decorate a glass of lime slice and a cocktail cherry.

"Lumberjack Juice"

For this cocktail, cranberry vodka"Finland". Reviews recommend mixing in a shaker 50 ml of this alcohol and a half cup of pomegranate juice and ice cubes. After the liquid is poured into a chilled glass for cocktails. Squeeze the lime out. Decorate with orange peel and mint leaves.

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