1714
named after home
The gin takes its name from our distillery's home village, Napue in Isokyrö. The village went down in history as the site of the Battle of Napue in 1714.
Kyrö Napue Gin · Isokyrö, Finland
Finnish summer in a bottle
A rye gin that gets its summery taste from freshly distilled birch leaves, meadowsweet, sea buckthorn and cranberries. The world's best gin for a gin & tonic – IWSC 2015 and 2025.
Napue
Have you ever stood barefoot on a misty meadow after a sauna, or run naked through a field of rye? We have. And we bottled that feeling.
Kyrö Napue Gin · 42.6% · 100% rye
The story
from village to world
2014
the bills had to be paid
Our first whisky spirit had just gone into casks to mature, and maturing whisky takes years. The bills, however, had to be paid right away. So we decided to distil gin – on a rye-based spirit, of course.
2015
a call to Estonia
A year after we got our distilling licence, Miika’s phone rang in the middle of a summer holiday in Estonia. “We don’t know anything about you or your distillery, but your gin has been chosen as the best in the Gin & Tonic category.” Napue had won the blind tasting at the International Wine & Spirit Competition. We distilled as much as we could – and sold out within two days of the news going public.
Kyrö Gin
the name came home
In 2019 the gin was renamed Kyrö Gin for international markets. Now it is Kyrö Napue Gin again – around the world too.
2025
ten years later
The IWSC once again named Napue the world's best gin for a gin & tonic. Officially the best – for ten years now.
How Napue is made
three techniques
Napue is distilled on a 100% rye base. Each botanical is treated the way that suits it best – which is why making the gin takes three different techniques.
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cold maceration
Dried botanicals and spices are steeped cold in the rye spirit, so their aromas are released slowly and gently.
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vapour distillation
Delicate spices can't take the boil. Steam rising from the still passes through them and carries their aroma with it.
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fractional distillation
Fresh birch leaves, meadowsweet, sea buckthorn and cranberries are each distilled separately. That way the flavours of summer are captured, and the gin tastes the same all year round.
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What's in the bottle
summer
botanicals
The rye base gives Napue a peppery, full-bodied backbone. The summer comes from four wild plants that are distilled fresh.
Distilled fresh
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Birch leaf
Green and fresh – the scent of a birch grove in early summer.
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Meadowsweet
The honeyed, almond-scented flower of the meadows.
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Sea buckthorn
Tart, fruity and sunny.
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Cranberry
A tart berry from the bog – and the G&T garnish.
Classic gin botanicals
- Juniper
- Coriander
- Angelica root
- Orris root
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Lemon peel
- Liquorice root
- Elderflower
- Hibiscus
- Caraway
- Dill
a Finnish
summer night
A misty meadow, a crown of birch leaves and a cold gin & tonic. This is what Napue looks like.
What others say
the world's
best G&T
Amazing aromatics: powerful, exotic, herbal and spicy with some green notes. Spice and juniper work nicely in tandem. This is edgy and powerful with notes of pepper, aniseed and nuts. Remarkable depth of flavour.
One thing you can definitely say about Napue Gin is that it really tastes like Finland: natural, herbal, sweet, and almost indescribably forest-like.
Awards
- 2015Trophy – Best Gin for Gin & TonicIWSC, International Wine & Spirit Competition
- 2016GoldSan Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2017Gold Outstanding – Gin & TonicIWSC
- 2022Great Taste ★★Guild of Fine Food
- 2023GoldWorld Gin Awards
- 2025Trophy – Gin & TonicIWSC
How to serve it
Kyrö
G&T
Pour the gin and tonic into a glass filled with ice, stir gently and garnish with cranberries and a sprig of rosemary. The cranberries bring out the gin's berry notes, the rosemary its herbal side.
- Gin
- 4 cl Kyrö Napue Gin
- Tonic
- 10 cl Fever-Tree Indian Tonic
- Garnish
- A sprig of rosemary and cranberries
- Also
- Lots of ice
Now also in a canNapue Gin & Tonic · 5.5% · 330 ml. From Alko and well-stocked grocery stores in Finland.Cocktail recipes
mix it
with Napue
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Negroni
Tutto a posto, as they'd say in Italy when the perfect drink lands in their glass.
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Martini
Some might say our martini has one big problem. Can you guess what we're talking about?
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Gin Sour
Why not make a refreshing Gin Sour with barrel-aged rye gin?
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Tom Collins
Have you met Tom Collins? No relation to Phil.
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Sainio
Kyrö's favourite drink is made with rye gin and local sea buckthorn.
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Bloody Mary
Shaken or built in the glass? Depends entirely on the size of the headache.
From the Kyrö online shop
in the spirit of Napue
Kyrö x Iittala G&T glasses, plus the Napue-inspired Gin Gin T-shirt, cap and scarf. Free shipping in Finland on orders over €65.
Kyrö Napue Gin
buy from
Alko
- 42.6%
- 500 ml
Napue is sold in Alko stores and Alko's online shop in Finland. In the Kyrö online shop you'll find gin glasses, accessories and gifts.
Buy from Master of Malt, price £31.95
Product page
In the UK it's sold as Kyrö Gin (46.3%). Opens the Master of Malt online shop (UK) in a new tab.
