Finlandia vodka
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Image:P1010339.jpg Finlandia is a Finnish vodka produced from barley. Of all Finnish products, it is the brand name that most foreigners associate with the country. Despite this it is almost exclusively directed at the export market. Finlandia was launched in Scandinavia in 1970 and in the United States in 1971. It is exactly the same alcohol as Koskenkorva. However, it has a slightly higher proof, 40%, and lacks the small amount of sugar as in Koskenkorva. Even this minor modifications to the recipe result in a markedly dryer taste.
Today the Finlandia vodka brand is wholly owned by Brown-Forman Corporation, an American company.
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Trivia
- In the James Bond film Die Another Day Agent 007 has switched from Absolut to Finlandia.
- In a 2006 interview with Metallian website and magazine Finnish band Impaled Nazarene noted that their latest album, Pro Patria Finlandia, was named after the vodka. interview
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External links
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