Talk:Koskenkorva Viina

Is it accurate that Koskenkorva and Finlandia are basically the same (one stronger but with no sugar)? Koskenkorva is producted by a Finnish state-run company, and Finlandia is produced by a US company? Or does a US importer buy it from the Finish government?
 * The Finnish government doesn't get usually get involved in the affairs of corporations it happens to own stocks in. It's not really a "state-run" company anymore. But, there is no effective difference in content between Finlandia Vodka (40%) and Koskenkorva Vodka (40%), except that sugar. But, when you're selling essentially pure alcohol, the marketing concept is not the content of the bottle, but the brand image. --Vuo 01:37, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Is the Category:finnish cuisine correct?

"As the alcohol is industrial ethanol made with continuous distillation, and does not require filtration, it is not a true vodka, and is never called such in Finnish." There is nothing on the Vodka entry that says vodka must be filtered. Also, the article goes on to discusses Finlandia as "the same as Koskenkorva, except that sugar is not added." without dealing with the vodka/not vodka issue.216.17.71.210 23:56, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

I am also confused by this claim about Koskenkorva and Finlandia being practically the same, since it's also said the manufacturing process is different. Perhaps this sentence could be removed as it's confusing and maybe unnecessary information. Koskenkorva and Finlandia are different trademarks, and the use of "vodka" in one of the names reflects, if not the manufacturing process, at least their different target group. "Vodka" is not a Finnish word and therefore not normally used in Finland of clear spirits made there. The names of e.g. Finlandia Vodka or Koskenkorvan vodka are influenced by the Russian word "vodka" being an internationally recognised word, as these are targeted to the international market; traditionally this word has never been used in Finland. Even today the Russian word is only ever used to refer to foreign vodka (such as, of course, Russian vodka) or such exceptions as Finlandia Vodka, never to other clear spirits made in Finland although there are several - Pohjan poika and Leijona viina are a couple of examples. None of these would ever be called "vodka". In Finland clear spirits have always been known as "viina" (which means either "spirits" or, nowadays, in colloquial language, also "booze"), never "vodka", and they typically contain less alcohol than vodka - maybe between 34% and 38% (I am not sure of this without checking). I am not familiar with the process of making either one, but no one Finland would ever call Koskenkorva "vodka". It's referred to either as "Kossu" or by the general term "viina". Shadowcrow 02:38, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Name
Should this article to be moved under name "Koskenkorvan viina" because it's the correct form. Check out Koskenkorvan viina --85.157.125.29 19:22, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

''Koskenkorva is a small village - that belongs to municipality of Ilmajoki - in Finland that translates as "(area) by the rapids". The folk etymology "rapid's ear" is based on the fact that korva also means "ear".''

Not!, it is a bend in a rapid and a bend has the same shape as an ear = korva, compare "curve" that is the same word (kurva in Swedish). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.89.243.11 (talk) 10:07, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Official site
The "official site" link doesn't actually work from within Finland, as it is apparently illegal in Finland to advertise alcohol over 22% on the Internet, and thus the link redirects to a site stating this instead. I was still able to access the "official site" by using an anonymous proxy. The site serves content in English, Latvian and Russian, but not Finnish. How "official" is it exactly anyway? J I P &#124; Talk 17:27, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

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