Helsinki Distillery Company


At the former slaughterhouse Teurastamo, Helsinki Distillery Company produces unique spirits using Finnish ingredients, including single-malt and rye whiskies, gin, akvavit, apple jack, sea buckthorn brandy and lingonberry liqueur. Tours lasting 25 minutes take you behind the scenes. Upstairs its raw concrete bar is a great place to sample its wares and hosts occasional live music.


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