Fiskars Redux

Spent a lazy hot sunday in Fiskars, after an absence of a couple of years.

The village had changed a tad for the better – on the previous visit the number of vacant shops was noticeably higher.

Unfortunately the number of restaurants remains low. Opted for Kuparipannu for lunch, and the result was the same as the last time: the fishy appetizers were excellent, the main course far from it. And as an insult to injury, the dessert buffet ran out of pannacottas just before I went to claim mine.

Kuura Cider was also down in its selection. Their three mainliners were all at zero, but picked up a couple of ice ciders and limited editions, and got a look inside the factory – so definitely came out ahead.

Fiskarsin Panimo was chugging along as well. Hadn’t really paid much attention to them since their “we’re getting out of pale ales”-statement, but picked up a full set of the farmhouse series, as well as a bomber-sized Floridus. While Flanders Red is nowhere near the top of my genre-list, it’s nonetheless an interesting bottle to crack open in an appropriate company.

FI: Fiskars oli muuttunut edukseen sitten viime näkemän, etenkin Kuuran meininki vakuutti.