Saturday, June 29, 2024
From 10 to 20 pm
Be part of a unique experience of enjoyment and entertainment at the St. Kilian Visitor Distillery and Bunker City.
Look forward to:
Short tours of the whisky distillery, exclusive tours and tastings at the St. Kilian distillery and Bunker City, as well as a variety of musical and culinary offerings.
Use the shuttle buses, which run regularly between the distillery and the warehouses on the former NATO site. Please allow at least one hour for the transfer between the distillery in Rüdenau and Bunker City.
Book your tickets for the exclusive pre-opening on Friday, 28.06.
Exclusive pre-opening for the 2nd St. Kilian Whisky Festival
Whisky & Music Open-Air at the distillery in Rüdenau on 28.6.2024 at 6.30 pm
Experience unique whisky moments at the exclusive pre-opening of the 2nd St. Kilian Whisky Festival. Get in the mood for the festival on Friday, June 28 at a Whisky & Music Open-Air at the distillery in Rüdenau. Look forward to a relaxed and entertaining whisky evening.
- Location: St. Kilian Distillery
- Tasting of selected single malt whiskies and the new festival bottlings with Master Distiller Mario Rudolf
- Whisky experience stations with drink pairing
- Musical entertainment with PADDY SCHMIDT, frontman of the band PADDY GOES TO HOLYHEAD
- One bottle of the exclusive pre-opening bottling (0.5l) included
- Voucher for a meal from the food truck
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Price: 99,00 €
Book your tickets for the tastings on Saturday, 29.06.
Whisky for Breakfast - Nordic bite
Nordic whisky breakfast with Brand Ambassador Olli Fink
Breakfast is known to be the most important meal of the day. Enjoy a Nordic bite and three light breakfast whiskies together with Brand Ambassador Olli Fink to get our Whisky Festival off to the perfect start.
- Location: St. Kilian Distillery
- 60 minutes tasting with Olli Fink
- Tasting of 3 light whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Nordic breakfast snack included
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Participants: max. 25 persons
- Price: 25,00 €
Whisky for Breakfast - Whisky and veal sausage
Bavarian St. Kilian breakfast with Mario Rudolf, Christoph Albietz and Andreas Kreser
Even before the festival opens, an exclusive shuttle bus will take you to St. Kilian Bunker City, where you will be greeted with veal sausage and wheat beer. This is followed by a Bavarian whisky tasting in one of our whisky bunkers. Bavarian beer and wine barrels as well as regional types of wood show that you can also enjoy the Bavarian way of life north of the Weisswurst equator.
- Location: St. Kilian Bunker City
- 150 minutes of tasting with Mario Rudolf, Christoph Albietz and Andreas Kreser
- Tasting of 4 cask strength whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Including veal sausage, wheat beer and pretzel
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Unique insights into the St. Kilian whisky bunkers
- Access to the closed-off tasting area in Bunker City
- Participants: max. 35 people
- Price: 59,00 €
Drink Pairing Essentials
The variety of pre-assignments with Udo Käsmann
Almost everyone is familiar with single malt whiskies from ex-sherry, ex-Amarone and ex-bourbon casks. But what about the products from the pre-stocking? Enjoy an entertaining tasting with Udo Käsmann with three selected whiskies and the corresponding counterpart from the pre-selection.
- Location: St. Kilian Bunker City
- 60 minutes tasting with Udo Käsmann
- Tasting of 3 cask strength whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Tasting of 3 samples of the respective pre-selection
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Unique insights into the St. Kilian whisky bunkers
- Access to the closed-off tasting area in Bunker City
- Participants: max. 20 persons
- Price: 39,00 €
Drink Pairing Extended
The variety of pre-blends with Master Distiller and Blender Mario Rudolf
Almost everyone is familiar with single malt whiskies from ex-sherry, ex-Amarone and ex-bourbon casks. But what about the products from the pre-stocking? Enjoy an entertaining tasting with Mario Rudolf with five selected whiskies and their corresponding counterparts from the pre-allocation.
- Location: St. Kilian Bunker City
- 120 minutes tasting with Mario Rudolf
- Tasting of 5 cask strength whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Tasting of 5 samples of the respective pre-selection
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Unique insights into the St. Kilian whisky bunkers
- Access to the closed-off tasting area in Bunker City
- Participants: max. 25 persons
- Price: 49,00 €
Smoke & Spirits
Whisky & pipe with Brand Ambassador Christoph B. Albietz
Would you like to combine the ultimate pleasure of smoking a pipe with drinking whisky? Brand Ambassador Christoph B. Albietz will explain the basics of pipe smoking using a corn cob pipe. This experience is accompanied by three single malt whiskies, harmoniously matched to the respective tobacco.
- Location: St. Kilian Distillery
- 60 minutes tasting with Christoph B. Albietz
- Tasting of 3 selected whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Including a corn cob pipe
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Participants: max. 25 persons
- Price: 29,00 €
Genesis Whisky Tasting
Whisky time travel with St. Kilian founder and managing director Andreas Thümmler
Without Andreas Thümmler's passion for liquid gold, St. Kilian would never have been created. But which whiskies have shaped and inspired him along the way? Join the owner and founder of St. Kilian Distillers on a journey through time and taste his personal whisky highlights from the last few decades.
- Location: St. Kilian Distillery
- 90 minutes tasting with Andreas Thümmler
- Tasting of 6 selected whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Unique stories and anecdotes by Andreas Thümmler
- Time for autographs
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Participants: max. 30 people
- Price: 79,00 €
Viking Whisky Tasting
Experience Nordic barrel diversity with Brand Ambassador Olli Fink
Brand Ambassador and whisky viking Olli Fink takes you on a refreshing trip to the far north. Whether Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark or Sweden, we have only selected casks from the northern regions for this whisky tasting. Look forward to unknown flavors and new discoveries. Skol!
- Location: St. Kilian Distillery
- 60 minutes tasting with Olli Fink
- Tasting of 5 cask strength whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Participants: max. 25 persons
- Price: 35,00 €
Hungary meets Franconia
Experience Hungarian and Franconian barrel diversity with Master Distiller Zoltán Fódi
Accompany Master Distiller Zoltán Fódi on a flavorful journey through his Hungarian homeland and his home in Franconia. Here, cask-strength single malt whiskies from the famous Hungarian oak or the legendary Tokaji Aszú wine casks meet whiskies that have been allowed to mature in regional wine or beer casks. You will be surprised which mild and smoky whiskies have been selected for this tasting. Egészségedre!
- Location: St. Kilian Bunker City
- 60 minutes tasting with Zoltán Fódi
- Tasting of 5 cask strength whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Unique insights into the St. Kilian whisky bunkers
- Access to the closed-off tasting area in Bunker City
- Participants: max. 20 persons
- Price: 39,00 €
Cask Strength, s'il vous plait!
Experience French barrel diversity with Andreas Kreser
At this very special rendezvous, you will not only get to know Director of Communication Andreas Kreser, but also selected Franco-Franconian single malt whiskies. Illustrious names such as Chateau Margaux, Armagnac, Cognac, Sauternes, Chateau Lafitte and Rhum Agricole de Martinique will be competing in this unique Tour de France. You can find out which of the exquisite barrels have won the race in the live tasting. À votre santé!
- Location: St. Kilian Bunker City
- 60 minutes tasting with Andreas Kreser
- Tasting of 5 cask strength whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Unique insights into the St. Kilian whisky bunkers
- Access to the closed-off tasting area in Bunker City
- Participants: max. 20 persons
- Price: 39,00 €
Hasta la vista, Americano
Experience the diversity of barrels from the American continent and the Iberian Peninsula with Master Distiller Lars Baethcke
Embark on an international whisky journey with Master Distiller Lars Baethcke and explore classic and special cask types from America and the Iberian Peninsula. You'll be surprised which casks are on the route alongside ex-bourbon and ex-sherry. Whether rye whisky, tequila, Moscatel de Setubal, Vino de Narañja, Rioja or port - intense aromas from both regions are guaranteed.
- Location: St. Kilian Bunker City
- 60 minutes tasting with Lars Baethcke
- Tasting of 5 cask strength whiskies (mild & smoky)
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Unique insights into the St. Kilian whisky bunkers
- Access to the closed-off tasting area in Bunker City
- Participants: max. 20 persons
- Price: 39,00 €
Whisky and chemistry
The chemistry of aromas in the production and maturation of whisky with Dr. Heinz Weinberger
You can look forward to detailed insights into the chemistry of aromas in the production and maturation of whisky. Using selected examples and tasting three St. Kilian single malt whiskies, Dr. Heinz Weinberger will explain to you in an entertaining way which aromas are created on the way from barley grain to cask-matured spirit.
- Location: St. Kilian Distillery
- 60 minutes of entertaining background information, accompanied by a tasting with Dr. Heinz Weinberger
- Tasting of 3 single malt whiskies to experience chemical relationships first hand and taste.
- Detailed whisky knowledge about the chemistry of aromas
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Participants: max. 15 persons
- Price: 29,00 €
Sweet seduction
St. Kilian liqueur tasting with Brand Ambassador Olli Fink
Summertime is liqueur time. Enjoy creative liqueur variations in atmospheric surroundings. Brand Ambassador Olli Fink will charmingly guide you through the St. Kilian liqueur tasting and show you that it doesn't always have to be whisky.
- Location: St. Kilian Distillery
- 60 minutes tasting with Olli Fink
- Tasting of 6 St. Kilian premium liqueurs
- Includes nosing glass with glass holder and a bottle of water
- Participants: max. 25 persons
- Price: 19,00 €
Frequently asked questions about the 1st St. Kilian Whisky Festival
When does the St. Kilian Whisky Festival take place?
On Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 10:00 to 20:00.
The visit to St. Kilian Bunker City is only possible until 18:00.
Where does the St. Kilian Whisky Festival take place?
In the distillery in Rüdenau as well as in the St. Kilian Bunker City (former NATO ammunition depot Hainhaus).
Where can I park?
Parking spaces are available at Galgenrain, 63924 Kleinheubach. The entrance is free. Exit is always possible even when the barrier is closed. Parking directly at the distillery in Rüdenau or at the St. Kilian Bunker City is not possible. A shuttle will take you from the parking lot in Kleinheubach to the distillery or Bunker City.
How do I get from the parking lot to the distillery and St. Kilian Bunker City?
Free shuttle buses run regularly between the parking lot in Kleinheubach, the distillery in Rüdenau and St. Kilian Bunker City.
Does the Whisky Festival charge admission?
No, the visit of the Whisky Festival is free of charge. However, there is a fee for exclusive tours, tastings and master classes.
Are there also free tours?
Yes, free short tours of the distillery in Rüdenau are offered.
Where can I book the exclusive tours, tastings and master classes?
Exclusive tours, tastings and master classes can be booked online via the St. Kilian homepage.
Can tours be booked at both the distillery and St. Kilian Bunker City?
Tours can be booked for both locations. However, please allow at least one hour for the transfer between the distillery and Bunker City.
Where do the tours start?
The meeting point for the tours at the St. Kilian distillery is the signposted info point.
The meeting point for the tours in the St. Kilian Bunker City is the respective signposted assembly point in the Bunker City. Participants in the Bunker Tastings are requested to take the shuttle from the distillery or the parking lot in Kleinheubach to the Bunker City on their own. Please note the transfer time of one hour so that you arrive at least 5 minutes before the respective tour starts.
How do I get my tour and tasting tickets?
The tickets will be sent by e-mail after booking and can be printed by yourself.
Are free glasses available?
When booking a festival tasting, a nosing glass and glass holder are included. Glasses can also be borrowed against a deposit.
Will there be food available on site?
Yes, there will be some food trucks on site at the distillery in Rüdenau. Hot food can also be purchased in the St. Kilian Bunker City. Vegan, vegetarian and sweet dishes will also be available.
Is whisky served exclusively?
No, in addition to whiskey, St. Kilian liqueurs will also be served. There will also be beer and soft drinks.
Can bottles be purchased at the Whisky Festival?
Yes, in the distillery in Rüdenau you can store in the store and at two other points of sale.
Will there also be special bottlings?
Yes, there will be special bottlings, which can be purchased only on the day of the Whisky Festival.
Will there be a children's program?
Yes, there will also be some program items for our little guests.
Does the Whisky Festival also take place in the rain?
Yes, the festival will take place even in the rain.
Are the St. Kilian Distillery and Bunker City barrier-free?
The St. Kilian distillery has an elevator that will take you to the second floor. If you have any special requirements or need further information, please contact us in advance at info@stkiliandistillers.com or 09371 407120. We will be happy to help!