Where is The Helsinki Distilling Company?

The Helsinki Distilling Company is located in Helsinki Finland.

What does The Helsinki Distilling Company produce?

The Helsinki Distilling Company produces or represents products such as craft gin, gin barrel-aged, rye whisky (whisky di segale), single malt, long drink / ready-to-drink, urban spirits.

Where can I buy products from The Helsinki Distilling Company?

You can buy products from The Helsinki Distilling Company directly on Bottle of Italy, on the dedicated producer page.

Distillery

The Helsinki Distilling Company

Q: What raw materials does The Helsinki Distilling Company use?

Finnish water, malted rye, malted barley, corn, puolukka (lingonberry)

Explore the spirits, production style and story of The Helsinki Distilling Company.

Urban distillery based in Helsinki (Teurastamo district), operating since 2014; produces craft gin, whisky (notably rye malt), ready-to-drink long drinks and other spirits. It also runs the Tislaamo bar/restaurant.

craft gin gin barrel-aged rye whisky (whisky di segale) single malt long drink / ready-to-drink urban spirits

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What to know about The Helsinki Distilling Company

Type Distillery

Region Helsinki Finland

Founded 2014

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First distillery operating in Helsinki after more than a century (operational since 2014). Premises and Tislaamo bar/restaurant located in the Teurastamo district. Numbered bottles often signed by Master Distiller Mikko Mykkänen. Production of rye whiskies released in distinct batches aged in selected casks. Offer of ready-to-drink long drinks based on the company's own gins.

Producer range

Producer range The Helsinki Distilling Company

Spirit categories

craft gin gin barrel-aged rye whisky (whisky di segale) single malt long drink / ready-to-drink urban spirits

Representative products

Helsinki Dry Gin 50cl Helsinki Barrel Aged Gin Helsinki Whiskey 100% Rye Malt (serie di release) Helsinki Long Drink Gin & Yuzu (RTD)

Raw materials

Finnish water malted rye malted barley corn puolukka (lingonberry)

Casks and ageing vessels

virgin American oak ex-bourbon ex-rye ex-Oloroso (sherry) Madeira barrels French oak (Allier, Limousin)

Distillation and production

Production method

Artisanal small-batch production; many references are distilled and bottled by hand. Some products are not chill-filtered.

Distillation

Artisanal small-batch distillation; distilled and bottled by hand. Some expressions are not chill-filtered.

Ageing

Aging in selected oak casks for the whiskies; some editions feature finishing in ex-bourbon, ex-rye, sherry (ex-Oloroso) or Madeira casks. Some gin variants are also rested in barrels for a few months (barrel-aged gin).

Producer history The Helsinki Distilling Company

The company was founded by partners with experience in the beverage industry and became operational in 2014. It was the first distillery to reopen in Helsinki after more than a century. The premises are located in the Teurastamo complex, the city area known for its food culture, where the brand's main products are produced and bottled.

Production philosophy

Strong focus on craftsmanship and the use of high-quality local ingredients; each numbered bottle often bears the signature of the master distiller as a guarantee of artisanal control. Emphasis is placed on balanced aromatic profiles and a Nordic reinterpretation of classic categories such as gin or the long drink.

Territory

Helsinki (Teurastamo), Finland

Awards and recognitions

Helsinki Dry Gin: gold medals and recognitions at Destille Berlin (Spirit of the Year 2016; medals also in 2017) and acknowledgements at the World Gin Awards (category 'Best Finnish Gin' 2016), as reported by industry sources.