Slyrs is probably the most famous German Whisky distillery. And the most pitoresque. The view to the Wendelstein from the windows at the distillery’s visitor centre is spectacular. There is hardly a nicer place to enjoy a German whisky than here, between the fresh blue water of the Schliersee Lake and the steep slopes of…
Month: March 2016
Slitisa. Whisky from the Banks of the River Schlitz.
The Schlitzer Distillery is considered the oldest distillery in Germany and one of the oldest in the world: its documents date back to the year 1585. But distilling was known in Schlitzerland even earlier. Already in 1575 the counts of Schlitz had to pay taxes for their spirits to their lords, the duke-abbot of Fulda…
Finch Swabian Highland Whisky
Deep in the heart of the Swabian Highlands, nestled between golden grain fields and century old farmsteads, lies the small market town of Nellingen. Here, hidden behind a traditional country inn, one of Germany’s biggest and most modern whisky distilleries can be found: Finch. The brand new pot still has a capacity of more than…