Kyrö Gin, 50cl

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So far, so fabulous – but these five friends were incredibly conscious of the perils that could await them if they barrelled head-long into business together without setting up some ground rules. Before they knew it, they had all quit their day jobs and were devoting themselves to the distillery full-time. It was a good thing, too: in 2015, Napue Gin, the distillery’s inaugural spirit, won ‘Best G&T’ at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in San Francisco. It has since gone on to win the coveted gold medal in the Contemporary Gin category. Additionally, Kyrö produces small-batch experiments developed by external beverage experts under the Kyrö Study label, such as the Smoke & Rye spirit. [28] Kyrö Cranberry [ edit ] Freeman, Elizabeth (4 May 2015). "The Dieline Awards 2015: 2nd Place Spirits – Kyrö Distillery Company". The Dieline. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 . Retrieved 6 November 2017. Demand exploded, and the last two years have been a game of constant catch-up – only now, the year that their first whiskey comes out of the barrel, are they staffed enough that everyone can take a deep breath.

Also on the list is a barrel-aged gin, and they’re constantly experimenting at their German copper still, turning out amazing new ideas under the Study range. After a couple years of arm-wrestling with bureaucracy Kyrö Distillery strated the distilling process. The distillery is located in the municipality of Isokyrö in an old cheese factory approximately 5-hour drive Northeast of the capital Helsinki. The remote location with its Fäviken-like allure has become a big part of the story. The distillery hasn’t even released its first whisky and already they have somewhat of a cult status. The world's best gin for gin and tonic a b "Rye Rye Oy – Taloustiedot". Suomen Asiakastieto Oy (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 17 November 2017 . Retrieved 15 October 2020. The Helsinki-based design agency Werklig created a visual identity for the company, including a custom typeface called Napue Sans based on memorial engravings of the 1714 Battle of Napue, which was fought close to the distillery's location during the Great Northern War. The typeface is used in all of Kyrö's products and media including its logo. [10] [11] [12]Voi sitä hypeä kun etelä-pohjanmaalaisen Kyrö Distilleryn Napue-gin julistettiin pari vuotta sitten kansainvälisellä tasolla parhaaksi giniksi gin toniciin. Vuonna 2015 Napue äänestettiin the International Wine & Spirit Competitionissa (IWSC) parhaaksi giniksi gin toniciin , ja vuonna 2016 palkinto tuli San Francisco World Spirit Competitionin premium-ginien sarjasta. Suomi mainittu – torille! Mutta vitsit sikseen, Napue gin tonic on kehunsa ansainnut. Napue gin on ruispohjainen ja sen maustamiseen on käytetty muun muassa mesiangervoa, tyrniä, karpaloita ja koivunlehtiä– kuin kesäaamu sateen jälkeen metsäniityllä! Rukiista huolimatta Napue gin on valmistusmenetelmänsä ansiosta gluteeniton. 😉 a b "Kyrö Juuri Rye Spirit". Meininger Verlag. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 . Retrieved 6 November 2017. To produce whisky you have to age it at least for 3 years in oak casks. Meanwhile gin is a bit more straightforward to produce and it brings some much needed cash flow before the whisky is ready to launch. According to the CEO of Kyrö Distillery Company Miika Lipiäinen the idea always was to produce gin in addition to whisky but the success of their Napue Gin was far beyond anything they could have hoped for. Kyrö ja Laitila yhdistivät voimansa: Uusi lonkero perustuu maailmalla palkittuun giniin – yllättävä kasvo mainoskampanjalle". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 . Retrieved 6 November 2017.

He explains: “I think it's important for us because we are so fixated on rye. We need to be the best distillers working with it, because that's all we do, and there are a lot of fantastic uses for rye that haven’t yet been discovered." Napue gin tonic maistuu, vaikka parhaat terassikelit antavat vielä odottaa itseään NAPUE GIN & TONIC a b c d e "Napue". Gin Foundry. 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017 . Retrieved 11 December 2017. Kyrö Distilleryn Koskuelle kultaa San Franciscossa"[Gold for Kyrö Distillery's Koskue at San Francisco]. Pohjankyrö (in Finnish). 15 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 . Retrieved 6 November 2017.Kyrö has also done collaborative products with other distilleries. Teeling Distillery aged their Irish whiskey in Kyrö's gin casks (which they use for Kyrö Dark gin) while Kyrö aged some of their gin in Teeling's whiskey casks. Together with the Japanese Kyoto Distillery, Kyrö produced a botanical exchange that celebrated the 100th year of Finnish‐Japanese diplomatic relations. Both distilleries used botanicals from the other to make a special batch of gin. [30] Being social is very important to us – we always think that tastes are best enjoyed together,” Miika says. “Taste itself is such a personal thing – you can be private even in company. But it’s also great to share.”

It’s tangy on the front of the tongue, with a smokey taste lingering in your mouth. It’s ever so slightly sweeter than I thought it would be. Mixed with tonic the sweetness comes out a bit more. It’s quite drying, but this simply means you need another mouthful. Oh what a shame. This is a treat. It’s slightly more special than your standard gin, but ‘normal’ enough to have an evening of it. Plus a bit. Not too shabby for day 11.The bottling notes say it is “nose rich in meadow sweet, citrus, cumin and juniper”– hinting at a tangy and spicy flavour. Combined with the rye base, I’m expecting an earthy tone to the gin. Giving it a good sniff, it certainly smells earthy. Deep and cinnamon-y, it smells very nice. a b "Finnish rye spirit takes gold at international competition". Good News from Finland. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 . Retrieved 6 November 2017.

Kyrö is best known for its Kyrö Gin, formerly known as Napue. Gin and tonic made with Napue gin won the Best Gin for the Gin & Tonic category at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in 2015. [18] [9] Following the award, Napue's production increased from the previously planned 23,000 bottles to 100,000 bottles in 2015. [10] [19] Unlike most of the ideas you get in a sauna while drinking rye whiskey,” Miika laughs, “this was a still a good one in the morning!”Most discussions over a drink end the same way: ideas float around and then dissipate as the evening ends in the pleasant glow of smiles and friendly goodbyes. But when five friends – Miika, Miko, Mikko, Kalle and Jouni – met for a drink and a sauna one evening, it wouldn’t end with a glass of water and a headache the next morning. It would be the beginning of a new chapter in Finnish distilling. As Miika explains, “Five founders is a lot, so we sat down and thought about the values we wanted to further in the company and in our lives. Did we want to change the world in similar ways? We really did – we saw the world in the same way, and our goals were the same.” Miika explains, “It’s a very usual experience here in Finland – the moment when you step out of the sauna in the summer, early in the morning and there’s dew on the grass. The smell and sensations of nature you would get in that moment are what we wanted to put into the gin.”