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Finlandia Charity Water Bottle Project

Finlandia Vodka is celebrating both their own 40th anniversary and that of Earth Day by releasing four limited edition Sigg water bottles featuring designs by Finnish artist Klaus Haapaniemi. Each design represents a different element from the heart of Finlandia (the Midnight Sun, its untouched nature, six-row barley and pure glacial spring water) and all profits will go towards supporting four different global environmental projects. "As a Finnish artist and proud of my heritage, it was a pleasure to partner with Finlandia on this project to benefit so many great environmental charities," said Haapaniemi. "I hope my designs bring color and fantasy to Finlandia and glamorize the nature and the wildlife of Finland."

The limited edition bottles will be available starting May 3rd on finlandiawaterbottle.com for $28 each.

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Finlandia Celebrates the Summer Solstice

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spirits

In the far north of Finland the sun does not set for 73 straight days during summer. This "midnight sun" helps give Finlandia vodka its crisp, clean taste as the endless summer allows its key ingredients, six-row barley and pure glacial spring water, to flourish.

Traditionally, Finns have celebrated this phenomenon on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. The cities empty as they commune with nature in the countryside, taking advantage of the incredible bounty of their unique locale. To mark the occasion, Finlandia has come up with some refreshing new summer solstice cocktails. Here's how to make the Mango Midnight Run pictured here:

2 oz Finlandia Mango Fusion
2 oz cranberry juice
Splash of lime juice

Mix and serve in a cocktail glass over ice. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

See the gallery for other recipes and more.

Gallery: Finlandia Summer Solstice