Kyrö Napue Gin (known as ''Napue'' until 2020) is a

rye Rye (''Secale cereale'') is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe (Triticeae) and is closely related to both wheat (''Triticum'') and barley (genus ''Hordeum''). Rye grain is u ...

gin Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries (''Juniperus communis''). Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Ne ...

produced by the Finnish distillery Kyrö Distillery Company. It was renamed Kyrö Napue Gin in January 2020. Kyrö Napue Gin is made of

along with 16 different

herb In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

s, including cranberry, sea buckthorn, spruce leaves and meadowsweet. In 2015, Kyrö Napue Gin was elected the best gin in the Gin & Tonic category at the

International Wine and Spirit Competition The International Wine & Spirit Competition is an annual wine and spirit competition founded in 1969 by the German/British oenologist Anton Massel. Each year the competition receives entries from over 90 countries worldwide. The awards given by t ...

in the United Kingdom. Gin and tonic made of Kyrö Napue Gin is decorated with cranberry and rosemary. The drink is named after the Battle of Napue fought in the village of Napue in Isokyrö in 1714.Lundén, Kimmo
Alkoholista tuli elintarviketeollisuuden vientiykkönen - "Mukava kasvu muuttui räjähdysmäiseksi"
Talentum, Helsinki 29 October 2015. Accessed on 10 April 2016.

Packaging

The Kyrö Napue Gin bottle is a cylinder-shaped glass bottle with a paper label and a wooden cork.Moster, Helen
Klassikko jo syntyessään – tyylikäs pakkaus ja etiketti kestävät aikaa
UPM Biofore 7 December 2015. Accessed on 9 April 2016. As well as the product itself, is packaging has attracted international attention. Kyrö Distillery Company was placed among the best applicants at the Cannes Lions Premium Packaging series and was placed second in the Dieline contest in the Spirits category. In 2018 Kyrö introduced new glass bottles designed by Mikko Laaksonen. The new design is very similar to the old bottle designed by an Italian family company. An incline at the bottom of the new bottle makes the bottle appear to float on top of the table. The new bottle has broader shoulders, is rounder, and has a shorter neck compared to the old bottle. The new bottle has the word "Kyrö" at the bottom.

References

Gins Finnish distilled drinks