Knowledge

W – as in Wash Charger

What is a wash charger?

Y – as in Yeast

How important is yeast for whisky production?

G – as in gas detector

What is a gas detector?

F – as in Fermentation

What is fermentation?

W – as in Washback

What is washback?

T – as in pomace

What is pomace?

Sustainable Indulgence - A Tree for Every Cask - Part 2

St. Kilian plants one tree per cask, thus supporting the reforestation of regional forests.

H – as in Hot Liquor Tank

What is a hot liquor tank?

U – for Underback

What is the underback used for?

E – for Enzymes

What are enzymes?

P – for Purify

What does the term "Läutern" mean?

M - as in Mashing

What does mashing mean?

S - as in "Schrot" (coarse meal/grist)

What does crushing accomplish?

M – as in Malt Silo

Where is barley malt stored?

B - as in Barley Malt

What is barley malt?

S - as in Single Malt Whisky

What is a single malt whisky?

Sustainable enjoyment - A tree for every barrel - Part 1

St. Kilian plants one tree per cask, supporting the reforestation of regional forests.

Terroir - Regionality in Whisky

TERROIR - REGIONALITY IN WHISKY Our master distiller Mario Rudolf inspects the barley harvest for our Heimat Malt.

Amarone barrels from Italy

We visited our good friends at the Lenotti winery on Lake Garda. The winery always provides us with first-class ex-Amarone barrels. Read more here

Storing Whisky Casks - The Right Conditions for Your Home

How do you properly store a whisky cask at home? Our Master Distiller explains what's important in this article.

Storage of Whisky Casks

Learn everything about our whisky storage here, for example: Why is barrel maturation so important?

Customer Kegs - Exciting Variety

News from the Master Distiller - August 12, 2020

Bottling - Manual labor!

News from the Master Distiller - July 15, 2020

Cask emptying and Angel's Share

News from the Master Distiller - June 24, 2020