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kossuvissy ja salmiakkikossu

English translation: Vodka mixes with liquorice and ?


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12:22 Jul 16, 2011
Finnish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Finnish term or phrase: kossuvissy ja salmiakkikossu
The context is (( Surprise yourself and order a kossuvissy or salmiakkikossu in a pub .But do not blame me afterwards!))
Ahmed Kamal
Local time: 02:15
English translation:Vodka mixes with liquorice and ?
Explanation:
Kossu is Koskenkorva, kind of a Finnish vodka... but how it differs from say, Finlandia vodka, I wouldn't know. Salmiakki is a kind of salty liquorice, sold as a sweet, and well, the resulting vodka is certainly different but quite popular in Finland. Don't know what the vissy is - maybe whisky??

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-07-16 12:35:48 GMT)
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BTW, vissy is probably vichy water, so, vodka diluted with water.
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Hannele Marttila
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3 +2Vodka mixes with liquorice and ?
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Vodka mixes with liquorice and ?


Explanation:
Kossu is Koskenkorva, kind of a Finnish vodka... but how it differs from say, Finlandia vodka, I wouldn't know. Salmiakki is a kind of salty liquorice, sold as a sweet, and well, the resulting vodka is certainly different but quite popular in Finland. Don't know what the vissy is - maybe whisky??

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-07-16 12:35:48 GMT)
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BTW, vissy is probably vichy water, so, vodka diluted with water.

Hannele Marttila
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:15
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agree  Desmond O'Rourke: Koskenkorva is the traditional beverage, Finlandia vodka is the export item.
1 hr
  -> Just see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koskenkorva_Viina

agree  Susan Ruusunen: to the original asker: Honestly, you can find the answers to these just by Googling them. http://www.google.com/search?q=kossuvissy&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&...
2 days1 min
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