The Isokyrö-based Kyrö Distillery will produce two Game of Thrones-themed whiskies — called Fire and Blood — as part of the deal.Game of Thrones is an award-winning fantasy drama television series. Image: HBO Nordic ja Olli Koski / YleYle News10:54Finnish craft distilling firm the Kyrö Distillery Company has signed a deal with the US entertainment giant Warner Bros to produce two Game of Thrones-themed rye whiskies.The distiller, based in the municipality of Isokyrö in the west of Finland, is renowned for making its spirits exclusively from 100% Finnish wholegrain rye.Game of Thrones is an award-winning fantasy drama television series, adapted from George R. R. Martin's novels A Song of Ice and Fire. Set in a fictional, medieval-like world, the series is renowned for its complex characters, political intrigue, and unpredictable plot twists.Kyrö's two-year deal with Warner Bros will lead to the production of two different GoT-themed whiskies — one called 'Whisky of Fire' and the other labelled 'Whisky of Blood'.File photo of the GoT-themed whiskies. Image: Kyrö Distillery Company"The success will determine whether they [Warner Bros] want to continue it," Kyrö's brand and marketing director Matti Kovanen told Yle.A spokesperson for the Finnish Distillers' Association also welcomed the deal."Such collaborative arrangements haven't really been seen before. This is an extremely fine achievement from them," association chair Asko Ryynänen commented, adding that the agreement will "open quite significant doors to international whisky markets".No jobs boostAlthough the deal with Warner Bros is likely to increase Kyrö's visibility on the global stage, the distiller has no plans to significantly increase its workforce in the short term.The first batches of Fire and Blood, totalling some 7,000 bottles each, have already been distributed to countries across Europe — including to France, Germany and the UK — as well as to the US and China.
Finnish distillery signs Warner Bros deal for Game of Thrones whisky
The Isokyrö-based Kyrö Distillery will produce two Game of Thrones-themed whiskies — called Fire and Blood — as part of the deal.







