The 1950s naval rum den near Hietalahti that stocked 80 plus rums and a torpedo, now closed for good.
Navy Jerry's ran at Hietaniemenkatu 2 by Hietaniemi as Helsinki's committed rum room: a 1950s naval theme complete with a torpedo on the wall, tiki kitsch, and a kitchen that served from plush officers' quarters until 4am on big nights, per Tripadvisor reviews.
The rum list passed 80 bottlings, and Tripadvisor reviewers consistently rated the bartenders as the real draw, calling out expert builds and a mojito worth its 12 euro price even by Helsinki standards.
The bar has since closed for good; its Facebook page carries the closure notice and Foursquare lists the venue as closed. This profile stays live as a record, and the siblings below cover where Helsinki drinks rum now.
Yelp and Tripadvisor photos show a room split between naval salvage and tiki excess: dark booths, military hardware, and a backbar of rum that outran every other shelf in the city. Reviewers compared the energy to a film set more than a theme bar.
When open, the play was a tot of something aged from the 80 plus bottle list, or the mojito that multiple Tripadvisor reviews called the city's best. Prices ran high for the era, around 12 euros a cocktail, with reviewers agreeing the builds earned it. The closest current equivalents in the city are the agave and rum shelves at the bars listed below.
The late license made it a night shift and industry ending spot as much as a destination bar; Tripadvisor reviews describe expert bartenders holding a loud room steady at 2am. The theme pulled tourists, the rum list kept locals.
Helsinki has not replaced it. The rum depth moved piecemeal into the city's cocktail rooms, but no one rebuilt the torpedo. Pour out a tot.