Special bottlings

Fancy barrels at the Distillery-Only's

Meanwhile, more than 370 different types of casks, totally crazy "pre-occupations" and unusual types of wood from all over the world - these are the best conditions for more exciting St. Kilian single malts and for our limited special bottlings. First the ideas mature in the head of our Master Distiller and Blender Mario Rudolf, then we experiment and taste and in the end our unique whiskies are created. The special challenge is, among other things, the respective combination in the barrel - here the questions arise: Does THIS special barrel fit exactly THE spirit? How, for example, does a slightly salty Manzanilla sherry in the cask beforehand have an effect in combination with our smoky New Make? We, too, are learning every day and are always trying out new and exciting barrels with passionate interest. Pure joy of experimentation!

Current and only in the distillery as "Handfilled":

"Grave Digger - Metal Turf Beast"

unfortunately already sold out

For more than 40 years Grave Digger has been one of the most authoritative and influential bands in the German metal scene. Their legendary Scotland trilogy "Tunes of War", "The Clans will Rise again" and "Fields of Blood" is a tribute to Scottish history. With the Heavy Metal Edition we pay tribute to the brand Grave Digger, founded in 1980. For the strictly limited "Metal Turf Beast" bottling, Ultra Heavily Peated barley malt with 91 ppm was used, which comes directly from the Scottish Highlands and embodies Heavy Metal in its purest form. This highly limited single malt whisky was allowed to mature in small, only 30-liter ex-Port and ex-Oloroso sherry casks. The result: a potpourri of red berries, ripe plums and raisins, laced with green walnut, fine tannins and spicy oak and enveloped by dry peat smoke. The "Metal Turf Beast" was in great demand among fans and sold out completely just a few minutes after going on sale.

• Made from Ultra Heavily Peated barley malt with 91 ppm from Scotland.
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• Aged over 3 years in ex Port and ex Oloroso Sherry casks
• Intensely warming peat smoke with sweet, creamy fruit notes of red berries and plums, plus dark chocolate, some tobacco and dry spicy oak with fine ash.
• 870 bottles á 0,7 liter
• Metal bottle with great design and artistic label
• Bottled at 49% vol.
• Natural color and not chill filtered

"Turf Peak" - Master Distillers Selection

unfortunately already sold out

Irish Master Distiller legend and builder of St. Kilian David F. Hynes has created a very special bottling together with Master Distiller of St. Kilian Mario Rudolf: TURF PEAK. This bottling matured in European and American White Oaks for nearly four years. During production, we experimented with reflux during distillation and distilled longer into the finish. Into the barrel was thus also filled with a higher alcohol content of 69% vol. This special edition is something very special and initiated as well as created by David F. Hynes.

• Bottled at 60.2% vol.
• Smoky recipe
• Matured for over 3 years in five different types of barrels
• Intensely spicy with distinct smoke aromas that complement vanilla and caramel notes.
• Double distilled in our genuine Scottish pot stills
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Made from 100% pure barley malt
• Approx. 580 bottles á 0.5 litres

"Gailana " - Kiliani Edition

unfortunately already sold out

In honor of the Franconian apostle Kilian, the namesake of our distillery, we present the first edition of the limited Kiliani bottling, which is dedicated to GAILANA, the wife of the then Franconian Duke Gosbert. The limited special bottling matured over four years in former Pinot Noir barrels of a renowned Franconian winery and also has a special feature in the distillation method: Through three different settings of the reflux condenser achieved multiple distillation. On the nose, GAILANA evokes a beguiling rendezvous of fruity aromas of wine gum, strawberry and raspberry. Red gooseberry meets creamy vanilla, light floral notes and a hint of fresh mint and oak spice.

• Mild recipe -> Made from 100% pure barley malt
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• Aged over 4 years in ex Pinot Noir barrels
• A fruity sweetness of strawberry, raspberry and red wine cream, followed by spicy aromatic oak and a hint of pepper and dry cocoa.
• Approx. 1700 bottles á 0.5 litres
• Bottled at 46% vol.
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered

"Ambassadors Choice with Mario Rudolf and Gavin Ryan Thomson."

unfortunately already sold out

Together with our Honorary Brand Ambassador Gavin Ryan Thomson, Master Distiller Mario Rudolf has created a special bottling: Our mild recipe meets ex Bunnahabhain Staoisha barrels.

• Mild recipe -> special malt blend Pilsner malt + small part CaraAroma malt
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• 4 ex Bunnahabain Staoisha Casks 190l ASB peated
• Filled on 13.07.2016
• Approx. 1200 bottles á 0.5 litres
• Bottled at cask strength with 63.3% vol.
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered

St. Kilian Barrel No. 1 "First Cut

unfortunately already sold out

Barrel No. 1 stands for the hour of birth and at the same time for the beginning of the successful history of St. Kilian. Andreas Thümmler, the owner and managing director of the distillery was clear, barrel No. 1 must be something very special. A barrel was to be created that would still stand out among thousands of barrels decades later. To this end, the cooperage Wilhelm Eder in Bad Dürkheim was commissioned to produce a barrel that would be both distinctive and unique thanks to the triad of high-quality wood, the largest possible (and permitted) barrel capacity, and perfect workmanship. In accordance with these specifications and with a great deal of craftsmanship, the traditional Palatinate barrel makers made the 700-liter Barrel No. 1 from the wood of a Johanniskreuz oak tree.

• Made from 100% pure barley malt
• Non-smoking recipe
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• Barrel #1 is made of Palatine Johanniskreuz oak, first laying
• Distilled on 17.03.2016 (St. Patricks Day)
• 760 bottles á 0,5 litre
• Bottled at 58.7% vol.
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Cask No. 1 is further matured as an experiment in the solera process

"Ambassadors Choice with Thorsten Manus and Pat Hock".

unfortunately already sold out

Our Whisky Ambassadores Thorsten Manus and Pat Hock have spent a weekend roaming the St. Kilian Bunker City barrel warehouses and have selected some delicacies. Strictly limited to 431 bottles, the collector's edition was released at cask strength at 55.3% vol. and 54 ppm peat content. It was matured in 55L quarter casks from Garrison Brothers, which was voted the best whiskey distillery in the US in 2017. The rare casks from Texas occupies St. Kilian already since the launch in 2016, which is quite unique.

• Mild recipe -> special malt blend Pilsner malt + small part CaraAroma malt
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• 4 pieces ex Bunnahabain Staoisha Casks 190l ASB peated
• Filled on 13.07.2016
• Approx. 1200 bottles á 0.5 litres
• Bottled at cask strength with 63.3% vol.
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered

Distillery Only "Ex Sherry" Edition

unfortunately already sold out

In times of lockdown, we especially miss the sun of Andalusia. From Jerez, the capital of sherry, our Master Distiller Mario Rudolf has selected a very special Oloroso Butt and is now releasing another year-end Distillery Online Edition for Christmas & New Year's Eve 2020, which should not be missed! Sunny, delicious and seductive as always.

• Single Malt Whisky Made in Germany, made from 100% pure Pilsner malt.
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• Distilled in 2017 and bottled in December 2020
• Aged 3.5 years in ex-sherry Oloroso Butt, 500 liters from Jerez
• Taste: intense attack, caramel and dried fruit, fine sweetness, pleasantly integrated alcohol.
• Finish: long and full-bodied, spicy and slightly sweet.
• Mild recipe, unpeated
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Alcohol content 51.7% vol.
• Limited to 1,040 bottles

Distillery Only "Turf Head" Edition

unfortunately already sold out

We are dealing here with the "counterpart" to our Turftail from January 2020. Despite its 54 ppm mashbill of peated barley, one discovers here a lighter, floral single malt whiskey. The heart, the so-called "heart" was divided into a head (head) and a tail (tail ) and in contrast to the heavier, oily and phenolic notes of the tail, we have here in the first part of the bottling lighter and finer flavors.

• Single Malt Whisky - Made in Germany, made from 100% pure Scottish peated malt.
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• Sweet notes followed by dominant peat smoke and light aromas of citrus fruits
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Special edition limited to only 420 bottles
• Bottled at 52.5% vol.

Distillery Only "Ex Barolo" Edition

unfortunately already sold out

What a taste experience when mild, fruity New Make is allowed to mature in a noble barrique barrel for over three years! Barolo and Amarone are royal red wines from beautiful Italy, which make our single malts absolute specialties. This bottling was stored in a 225 l ex Barolo barrel made of French oak which was a sister barrel of the "St. Kilian Single Cask Batch 2018" and has now matured into a perfect whiskey.

• Single Malt Whisky - Made in Germany, made from 100% pure barley malt.
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• strong attack, intense herbal and spicy with fine wine aromas, bittersweet and chocolate.
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Special edition limited to only 490 bottles
• Bottled at 52.9% vol.

Distillery Only "Ex Cider" Edition

unfortunately already sold out

This Distillery Online Edition has a very private background of Mario Rudolf, our Master Distiller. When he presses his cider, of course, it does not come in a normal container, but is stored in an ex Jack Daniels c ask (and exactly for 183 days, because it is a vintage 1983 ;-). Then this barrel was filled with New Make and matured almost 4 years to the single malt whiskey. One could speak here of a "seasoning", in any case, the regional apple was "refined" here.

• Single Malt Whisky - Made in Germany, made from 100% pure barley malt.
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills
• Aromas of forest honey with a slight acidity, followed by a tart note and fine apple flavors - tangy and fresh.
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Special edition limited to only 480 bottles
• Bottled at 47.9% vol.

Distillery Only "Ex Chardonnay" Edition

unfortunately already sold out

This edition had a very strong connection to our region. Made in a mild recipe, the single malt then matured for over 3 years in an ex-Chardonnay barrel from one of the best wineries in Germany. This particular barrel has a capacity of 228 liters and was made of French oak of Burgundy construction. Because the staves are "toasted" on the inside for bending during barrel production, a slight vanilla aroma is created in the wine, which you can now also taste in our single malt whisky.
More information about the Fürst Winery from Bürgstadt am Main:
www.weingut-rudolf-fuerst.de

• Single Malt Whisky Single Cask "Made in Germany", made from 100% pure barley malt
• Craft distilled in our genuine Scottish pot stills
• Ripe apricot and delicately spicy grape flavour - balanced with tart fruits and a hint of vanilla.
• Distilled in October 2016
• Golden yellow, natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Alcohol content 52.9% vol.
• Limited to 495 bottles

Distillery Only "Ex Eisbock" Edition

unfortunately already sold out

Whisky matured in award-winning brewery FAUST Eisbock barrels from Miltenberg am Main.
This "Eisbock Edition" is also something very special and new for St. Kilian. We have used 100% unpeated Pilsner malt for this - in other words, an "unpeated" recipe. Nevertheless, this single malt has a light and pleasant smokiness. This arose during the changeover from the "peated season" to the "unpeated season" and gives the distillate its subtle smoky notes, making it a complex taste experience.
An absolute highlight of this whisky, however, are the 350-liter French oak casks: before the Faust brewery filled them with its award-winning Eisbock, noble Cognac from the house of Remy Martin was stored in them. The barrel occupancy was therefore first cognac, then the award-winning Eisbock beer and then more than 3 years was allowed to spend our New Make until its full maturation in it.

With its Eisbock, Brauhaus Faust from Miltenberg am Main became world champion in this category and won numerous awards. The most recent award is from Meiningers Craft Beer Award - "Platinum" for the Eisbock and at the same time best international "strong beer" of the entire competition.

• Single Malt Whisky Made in Germany, made from 100% pure Pilsner malt.
• Double distilled in our original Scottish pot stills Distilled in 2017 and bottled in April 2020.
• Aged for 3 years in ex-icebock oak barrels, 350 liters
• Fine honey notes meet subtle smoke aromas and are rounded off by a delicate vanilla note.
• Natural colour and not chill-filtered
• Alcohol content 48.5% vol.
• Limited to 1,500 bottles