The story behind Finlandia
Finlandia was established in 1970 by Alko, the Finnish state alcohol monopoly, but the distilling tradition runs back to 1888, when Dr. Wilhelm Juslin built a distillery beside the Rajamaki glacial spring. The raw spirit is distilled at Koskenkorva in Western Finland, then blended and bottled at Rajamaki in the south.
What separates Finlandia from most vodka on the shelf is the grain. It uses Finnish six-row Suomi barley, which ripens under 72 days of continuous summer daylight, and the low oil content shows in the clean, dry profile. The spirit runs through a seven-column continuous still across more than 200 distillation stages, roughly 50 hours, then gets cut with glacial spring water filtered through a 10,000-year-old moraine. Coca-Cola HBC bought the brand in 2023.
Explore the Finlandia range
Finlandia keeps a tight core and a wide flavored line. Here is what we stock and how each one drinks.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finlandia Vodka 750mL | Classic unflavored | 80 | Dry, neutral, light pepper and warm barley finish |
| Finlandia Vodka 1L | Classic unflavored | 80 | Same clean barley profile, larger format |
| Finlandia Vodka 1.75L | Classic unflavored | 80 | Bar and party size, freezer ready |
| Finlandia Grapefruit 1L | Flavored infusion | 75 | Bright citrus, soft bitterness, clean finish |
| Finlandia 101 | High proof unflavored | 101 | Hotter, fuller barley weight, cocktail backbone |
Which Finlandia is right for you?
Finlandia sits in the value premium tier, and we price it that way. The 750mL is $14.99, the 1L and the Grapefruit 1L are both $19.99, and the 1.75L runs $28.99. For a barley vodka distilled through seven columns and cut with glacial spring water, that is a lot of bottle for the money. You can buy Finlandia online here and pick it up curbside in Commack at no charge, or take free local delivery once your order passes $250.
Big format, 80 proof, keeps cold and pours clean for a crowd.
Grapefruit infusion at 75 proof does the work of juice and peel.
$14.99 gets a barley vodka that mixes without fighting the other ingredients.