Yes, we Finns are unfortunatelly the ones using way too much alcohol. 5-10 % of population are classified as "heavy users" and you can see drunken people at the front of shopping centers.

But sometimes it's just beautiful. Drinking cold beer after having the sauna (tell you more about sauna some day soon). Or enjoying the company of a good friend, having glass of wine or maybe two...Couple of week ago I was lucky to visit restaurant Teerenpeli and get a taste of their lingonberry cider. Absolutely fantastic! At least after living 1,5 years in a country where there was no sign of any kind of cider. It's small things that sometimes make one so happy.