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What Does the HDF Community Drink? Finland's Most Popular Cocktails

We asked HDF’s community on Instagram and TikTok one question: what are you drinking? Hundreds of replies came in, and once we added them up, one drink came out on top in nearly every city. Worth noting: this is HDF’s community favourite list, not a statistically representative survey of Finland — but it’s a solid read on what's actually being ordered right now.

The HDF community’s top 5

  • 1. Mojito – 130 mentions
  • 2. Aperol Spritz – 83
  • 3. Margarita – 77
  • 4. Gin & Tonic – 58
  • 5. Espresso Martini – 38
Cocktail at an HDF night

Mojito reigns — but not everywhere

Mojito wins across nearly all of Finland. But there are exceptions: out west — in Tampere, Espoo and Pori — Aperol Spritz muscles into first place. Head east and Gin & Tonic and Espresso Martini take over instead, topping the charts in cities like Lappeenranta and Mikkeli.

Same winner, different runner-up — that’s the most interesting part of this data. Cocktail taste in Finland is surprisingly aligned at the very top, but the regional differences show up right underneath. Aperol Spritz is the west’s pick — if you want the actual recipe, how to make the perfect spritz walks you through it.

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The details

Source
Replies from the HDF community on Instagram and TikTok

What this is
A community poll, not a statistically representative survey of Finland

Alcohol brand mentioned in this article
Aperol at Alko ↗︎

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