Finlania is a Finnish vodka produced from six-row barley by the Altia distillery in Ilmajoki. Of all Finnish high-alcohol drinks, it is the brand name that most foreigners associate with the country. Finlandia was launched in Scandinavia in 1970 and in the United States in 1971. It has very similar properties as the popular Koskenkorva clear spirit drink, being in fact made with the same raw alcohol ingredient. However, it has a slightly higher proof, 80, and lacks the small amount of sugar as in Koskenkorva. Even these minor modifications to the recipe result in a markedly dryer taste.