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Cocktail ABC

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Koskenkorva Salmiakki and Koskenkorva Ginger shots with bottles

The best shot combinations

Mixing different liqueurs can be fun and rewarding - but you might also face a hiccup. Learn the safe bets for combining shots.

Cocktail with Nordic Spirits Lab Gin

10 things you didn’t know about gin

Gin is a fascinating spirit with a rich history. Read these ten unexpected facts about gin and expand your knowledge of one of the most popular spirits.

Saaremaa RHU Gin with cocktail

Making cocktail garnishes from rhubarb

Rhubarb is a seasonal treat that we get to enjoy most of summer and it’s also an amazing ingredient to elevate your cocktails. Learn how to make four different cocktail garnishes from rhubarb and add some extra summer flavor to your drinks.

Summer Celebration

O.P. Anderson aquavit cocktail

Aquavit in Cocktails

During the recent years, aquavit has gained strong foothold in the bursting cocktail scene in northern Europe. Bartenders around Scandinavia are mixing tasty and interesting cocktails from aquavit.

Ice cold schnapps glass on a table

What is the difference between a shot and schnapps?

Shot, schnapps... as we say in Finland: a beloved child has many names! But is there indeed a difference in them? And how cold they should be? How fast a shot bottle can be chilled? Altia's Brand Ambassador Mikael Karttunen answers the tricky questions.

O.P. Anderson Petronella Midsommar Punch

The home bartender’s seven tips on making punch

Home-made, low-alcohol punches and drinks are growing in popularity. They are surprisingly quick and easy to make when you follow an established recipe and remember a few important rules of thumb. Check out these tips from Anora bartender Mikael Karttunen.

Summer Celebration

How to choose tonic water for gin & tonic?

The old classic, the gin and tonic, remains highly popular. But what kind of gin and what kind of tonic water should be mixed together for the best possible result? And what other cocktails can tonic water be used in?

Alcohol shot on fire

List of flammable shots

What about flammable shots? You've all seen those but perhaps wondered how it works and foremost, how it changes the drink. Setting alcohol on fire might have many purposes. Note! It can also be very dangerous so always take needed precautions.

Harvest in Koskenkorva fields

How is Koskenkorva Vodka made?

Koskenkorva Vodka is distilled at Koskenkorva village in Finnish Ostrobottnia. Our operations are sustainable, we use barley that comes from within 200 kilometer radius and pure Finnish spring water.

Two Koskenkorva cocktails with an old school bartender

What a zero waste bar – or a bar which generates almost no waste at all – looks like?

Zero waste, sustainable development, carbon footprints, and climate change have us all talking. But what does zero waste translate into in practice in the job of a bartender? Koskenkorva Vodka Global Brand Ambassador Mikael Karttunen explains.

Pharmarium Bar and stools

Top 5 quirky bars in the Nordics

There are many great bars around the Nordics. We listed five bars that are top quality and packed with personality.

Koskenkorva blueberry juniper vodka with cocktail

Match tonic with these liquors to make a fresh variation

If you want to make a variation of the old-time-favourite G&T, try matching these liquors with tonic water.

Recipes and Cocktails

Classic Irish Coffee

Make an Irish at home, just like the pros. Perfect, tasty drink to enjoy after a meal or when cozying up by the fire.