Article: Finlandia Vodka Named Fastest Growing Global Spirit Brand.

Growth led by Central and Eastern Europe; explosion of Finlandia's flavor portfolio

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Finlandia Vodka was named the fastest growing global spirit brand by "the Spirit Business", a London-based trade publication, in its March issue.

Finlandia received this recognition because of its more than 19 percent growth in 2007. This growth was led by strong performances in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as, the success of Finlandia's flavored vodkas, which now account for 20 percent of the brand's total volume.

The most impressive growth for the Finlandia Vodka brand has come from Poland. In Poland, Finlandia surpassed more than 800,000 nine litre ...

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