Travel Retail giant Dufry has just launched the first whisky ever distilled in Helsinki in its Helsinki Duty Free stores in Finland. ‘Helsinki Whiskey’ is distilled by The Helsinki Distilling Company.
This first limited-edition batch of rye malt whisky comprises of just 740 bottles. 560 bottles are sold in the duty-free stores at Helsinki Airport, 120 bottles were shared among the owners and 60 bottles will be sold on ferries that travel between Åland and Stockholm.
Made from the finest Finnish rye, the Helsinki Whiskey prelude was awarded 92.5 points in Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible 2017. The Helsinki Distilling Company produce a variety of spirits including Gin, Akavit and Applejack – and normally sells its whiskey by the cask rather than bottle.
Matthew Scott-Fairweather, Head of Liquor Finland at Dufry said “We cannot be more delighted to have this small batch limited-edition Helsinki Whiskey as part of our offer at Helsinki Airport. The spirit of this partnership perfectly embodies an important part of Dufry’s objective; surprising passengers with premium, unique products and celebrating the regions local to where we operate”.
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