Legend of 1952. The best tasting booze in the world (According to the people of Finland). Helsinki legendary taste from Finland 1952. The Legend. Long Drink is a top selling category of alcohol in Finland - now available in America. The roots of long drinks go all the way back to the 1952 Summer Games in Finland, when the country of only 4 million people was still recovering from the Second World War. Concerned with how to serve drinks quickly enough to all the visitors, the government commissioned...