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Barley Vodka
Barley vodka is the Scandinavian tradition, rooted in Finland's long heritage of grain-spirit production. Finlandia, launched in 1970 as one of Finland's first major export brands, established barley as the Scandinavian vodka signature and pioneered glacial water as a marketing differentiator.
Flavor Profile
{"primary":"Malty, slightly richer than wheat","texture":"Slightly fuller than wheat; more body","aroma":"Faint malt note; cereal quality","finish":"Clean but with slightly more presence than wheat","congeners":"Moderate; between wheat and rye","flavor_nodes":"Neutral (primary); faint malt/cereal note"}
Key Producers
other
Finlandia
Barley/wheat blend; Finnish glacial spring water
Koskenkorva
100% Finnish barley; continuous distillation
EU Regulation 2019/787: standard grain vodka; barley is an approved base material without mandatory declaration. No specific GI protections for barley vodka. Finnish and Scandinavian tradition.