{"id":103588,"date":"2022-04-10T21:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T18:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirtywebsite.fi\/hdco\/?page_id=103588"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:02:32","slug":"story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirtywebsite.fi\/hdco\/story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;6&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;6&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;709938&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243; el_class=&#8221;image-card image-card-triple&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;327674&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;103652&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; shadow=&#8221;yes&#8221; shadow_weight=&#8221;std&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126095&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;103678&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; shadow=&#8221;yes&#8221; shadow_weight=&#8221;std&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;381388&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;105772&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; shadow=&#8221;yes&#8221; shadow_weight=&#8221;std&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201259&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;573911&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-179065&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119246&#8243;]Hel of a spirit[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;131051&#8243;]Our distillery is located in the heart of Helsinki\u2019s gastro-culture, <a href=\"https:\/\/teurastamo.com\/\">Teurastamo<\/a>,\u00a0which means <em>abattoir<\/em> in Finnish. True to its name, it served as the city\u2019s slaughterhouse from the 1930s to the 1990s.\u00a0 The distillery building has seen use as a power plant for 30 years, and afterwards, as a soap factory, a meatball factory, a car wash and a wine cellar.<\/p>\n<p>Today the home of the first distillery in Helsinki in over 100 years, run by two friends, Kai Kilpinen and Mikko Mykk\u00e4nen, this little corner in the abattoir district has been producing award winning premium gin, the first local aquavit, applejack from Finnish apples, \u201clonkero\u201d and of course most importantly, rye and single malt whiskey since 2014.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172486&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-179065&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;557018&#8243;]&#8221;Good enough&#8221; is not really good enough[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;837176&#8243;]Since the beginning our starting point has been to craft drinks as good as we ever can and always aim to make the finest products the world has ever seen (or tasted). We believe that if you don\u2019t strive for your absolute best with every product, every single time, it is better to not make it at all.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;180476&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;103516&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;three-two&#8221; media_title_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;992460&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;388643&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145758&#8243;]Tradition is highly valued here at The Helsinki Distilling Company but at the same time we don\u2019t let it be a burden. This leaves room for out-of-the-box thinking &#8211; to be inspired by the past but define the future ourselves, and innovate new ideas and methods we think work the best.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;627456&#8243;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105936&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-179065&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;802523&#8243;]The power of the people[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130749&#8243;]The Helsinki Distilling Company is truly a close-knit family. Here everything is done together as a team and everyone has their special place as a part of our community that is driven by respect, caring and good vibes. Family doesn\u2019t only consider our fantastic employees but also our hard-working distributors and partners all over. At the end of the day we want that every single one in our family can be damn proud to be associated with our products and actions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;418062&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;1000&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207363&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-179065&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130244&#8243;]The taste[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;155805&#8243;]Our philosophy of taste is led by two factors: simplicity and balance. The key to crafting finest spirits is to respect the highest quality ingredients and use them only when they add their specific character to the end result. Balance plays the other significant part in the mix. Just like in gourmet cooking the perfection is achieved by a careful, harmonious balance of the elements &#8211; no one thing can overpower the ensemble of flavors. 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We take part in different circular economy projects, such as delivering the used mash to be converted into biogas. 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Their passion is to produce premium spirits that people will truly enjoy![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;144982&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;315292&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;103590&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169025&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; subheading=&#8221;CEO \/ Master Distiller<br \/>\n+358 50 340 0209<br \/>\nmikko.mykkanen@hdco.fi&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;826674&#8243;]Mikko Mykk\u00e4nen[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;268465&#8243;]Mikko has the heart and mind of a distiller. 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