Slyrs Whisky

About Slyrs

Slyrs Destillerie is located in the village of Neuhaus by Lake Schliersee in Bavaria and is regarded as Germany's first post-war single malt whisky. The whisky is made from local malted barley and pure spring water from the Bannwaldquelle, distilled in traditional pot stills and matured in new American oak casks in an Alpine climate with large temperature swings, giving it an unusually fast maturation. The family business has since expanded production considerably, but holds firmly onto its local, Alpine identity - and has also made the distillery one of Germany's most visited, with tours and tastings for thousands of guests each year.

History & Background

Slyrs was founded in 1999 by Florian Stetter by Lake Schliersee in Bavaria and is regarded as Germany's first post-war single malt whisky. The name comes from an old Bavarian place name for the area around the lake, and from the start the distillery has cultivated its local, Alpine identity rather than copying the Scottish model. Alongside classic valley maturation, some releases are matured high up on the Stümpfling mountain, 1,501 metres above sea level, giving them a distinctive character shaped by the climate at altitude. Since its founding, the distillery has grown from a local curiosity into one of the most respected names in German whisky.

Production & Style

The Bavarian alpine climate with its wide temperature swings drives faster maturation and a marked interplay between cask and spirit.

Signature Style

Honeyed, Fruity, Full-Bodied
The whisky offers a honeyed, fruity character with a full-bodied, warm finish.

Facts

Did you know?

Outside Scotland and the US, whisky distilleries now operate in over 20 countries, from Taiwan to South Africa, a trend often grouped under the term world whisky.

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Stauning, Thy and Kilchoman.