Koskenkorva Vodka
Not made of just any barley
Roughly 18200 grains of premium barley are used in creating just one halflitre bottle of Koskenkorva. This barley comes mainly from the fields of Ostrobothnia. To guarantee high quality, reliable products, customised barley varieties have been developed in cooperation with the plant research organisations. These varieties are used for producing Koskenkorva and have even been given traditional Finnish names such as Kunnari, Saana and Erkki. The most important single factor in determining quality is the starch content of the barley: the higher the content, the more vodka will be distilled.
The cold winters with sub-zero temperatures and the short growing season with long days full of light offer favourable conditions for growth while ensuring the purity of the ripe barley stock. The barley is well-preserved as delivery does not require long transportation.
The statistics will tell you that a bottle of Koskenkorva is opened every two seconds; over a billion bottles have been sold since 1953. This popularity is evident in the numerous uses to which Koskenkorva has been put during its half-century of history: as a payment for a service by a friend, a kind of currency, a gesture of reconciliation, and as the inspiration for discussions on the most fundamental issue, regardless of gender or social class.
