Koskenkorva Vodka is produced in the village of Koskenkorva, Finland. It’s made with local barley, pure spring water sourced from the Salpausselka ridges, pure enough to drink without a filtering or purification processes. Fun fact: The Salpausselka ridge formed in the end of the last ice age when the 2-3 km. thick ice sheet receded.
“So?” you say. What does this mean for the Drink Me reader? It means a purer product which, in turn, means a smoother experience and likely a lesser hangover. Additionally, Koskenkorva Vodka is known for its continuous distillation process which enables the distillery to produce uniform quality an extremely pure grain spirit.
Sustainability:
The Koskenkorva Distillery has its own bio-energy power plant which has helped reduce the plant’s carbon dioxide emissions by 56% and has increased its self-sufficiency, in terms of fuel for steam production, to 65%.
The average waste recycling and reutilization rate in Altia’s production is 99.5 % and up to 99.9 % at the Koskenkorva plant.
The Koskenkorva Vodka plant utilizes each barley grain in full:
- Approximately 24% of the grain is used in ethanol production.
- Almost 1/3 (Approx. 36%) is utilized in starch production, for the making of paper and food industry needs.
- One-third of the grain (Approx. 33%) is directed towards animal feed production.
- The remaining 7 %, including the peeled grain husks and dust from the peeling process, are used as biofuel in the on-site power plant enabling the Koskenkorva plant up to 65% self-sufficiency in fuel. The ash from the power plant is used as a fertilizer, mostly at the nearby barley fields.
- The carbon dioxide generated in the fermentation process is captured and utilized for example in greenhouse farming.
Berry and Sage 75
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Koskenkorva Vodka
- 0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz Simple syrup
- 3 Blackberries
- 2 Sage leaves
- 3 oz Chilled champagne
Method: Muddle two blackberries in tin. Lightly roll one sage leaf between your hands and ad to tin. Shake long and hard, then top with 3 ozs of champagne. Fine strain into a champagne flute and garnish with one blackberry and one sage leaf.
You can purchase the vodka HERE.
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