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Top 10 Distilleries in Finland

Finland's distilling history was dominated for most of the twentieth century by the state monopoly Alko and its industrial spirits production at Rajamäki. The post-2010 liberalisation that allowed private craft distilleries opened a productive new era. Finnish distillers have leaned into rye — the country's traditional grain — and into the long northern summer days, the local water, and an experimental disposition that has produced some of the most internationally awarded craft spirits of the past decade. The ten distilleries below can be found on the map.

1. Kyrö Distillery, Isokyrö

Kyrö Distillery Company, founded 2014 in the small Ostrobothnian town of Isokyrö, produces a 100% Finnish rye malt whisky and the Napue Gin (winner of best gin for a G&T at IWSC, 2015). The distillery is built in a former dairy factory and was one of the breakout craft brands of the past decade.

2. Teerenpeli Distillery, Lahti

Teerenpeli Distillery, founded 2002 in the city of Lahti, was Finland's first new whisky distillery in living memory. The Teerenpeli single malt whisky and the Teerenpeli Kaski (sherry cask) and Savu (peated) expressions established Finnish single malt as a recognised category internationally.

3. Helsinki Distilling Company, Helsinki

Helsinki Distilling Company, founded 2014 in the Teurastamo district of Helsinki (a former slaughterhouse, now a craft food district), produces gin, vodka, rye whisky, and various seasonal spirits. The distillery is one of the most visible faces of Helsinki's craft drinks scene.

4. Ägräs Distillery, Siuntio

Ägräs Distillery, in the southern Finnish village of Siuntio, produces gin, aquavit-style spirits, and a developing whisky programme. The brand has emphasised forest-foraged Finnish botanicals — birch, spruce, lingonberry — as a Finnish terroir signature.

5. Valamo Distillery, Heinävesi

Valamo Distillery, at the Valamo Orthodox monastery in Heinävesi, eastern Finland, is one of the few monastic distilleries in the Nordic countries. The monks have distilled herbal liqueurs and spirits since the 1990s, with proceeds supporting the monastery community.

6. Hernesaaren Distillery, Helsinki

Hernesaaren Distillery in Helsinki's Hernesaari district focuses on premium gin and rye-based spirits. The location, in a redeveloping harbour district with sea views, has become a destination for Helsinki craft spirits tourism.

7. Pyynikin Distilling Company, Tampere

Pyynikin Distilling Company, founded in the Pyynikki district of Tampere, is closely linked to the Pyynikin craft brewery. The portfolio includes gin, rum, and a developing whisky line — with the Tampere craft scene benefitting from the same local botanicals and rye-malt approach.

8. Lignell & Piispanen, Kuopio

Lignell & Piispanen, in the eastern lakeside city of Kuopio, is one of Finland's oldest spirit producers (founded 1862). The portfolio centres on liqueurs from Finnish berries — lakka (cloudberry), karpalo (cranberry) — and aquavit-style products that have a strong domestic following.

9. Pori Distillery, Pori

Pori Distillery in the western coastal city of Pori produces gin, vodka, and a single malt programme in development. The distillery's coastal location and use of Bothnian botanicals give the gin in particular a distinctive maritime profile.

10. Nordic Spirits Lab, Helsinki

Nordic Spirits Lab is a Helsinki-based experimental distillery and contract producer. The lab works on novel grain bills (oat, buckwheat), unusual yeast strains, and helping new brands launch — a kind of incubator for the Finnish craft scene more broadly.

Finland's distilling identity

Finland's craft scene is one of the youngest in Europe, but has already produced internationally awarded gins, recognised single malts, and a clear regional voice — based on rye, on Finnish botanicals, and on the country's water and forests. The map shows how the small but determined Finnish scene spreads across the country.