St. Kilian Distillers
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| country | Germany |
| region | Germany |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 42 '39.1 " N , 9 ° 11' 7" E |
| Type | Paint |
| status | active |
| owner | Andreas Thümmler |
| Founded | 2012 |
| founder | Andreas Thümmler |
| Water source | Ottilienquelle |
| Washstill (s) | 4 × 10,800 l |
| Spiritstill (s) | 2 × 6,000 l |
| Production volume | 2017 200,000 l max. 800,000 l |
| Website | St. Kilian Distiller's Homepage |
The St. Kilian Distillers is a whiskey - distillery in Rüdenau , founded (born in Miltenberg at Rüdenau) by Andreas Thümmler 2012th
Surname
The name is based on the Irish and Scottish missionary bishop St. Kilian , who on behalf of the Pope in Rome in the Franconia to Würzburg was sent to the pagans to Christianity there. It is believed that he got to know the pot still process while traveling to the Arab region .
History and production
The distillery is located on the premises of the former Meixner textile dye works.
The pot-still method is distilled according to the Scottish model with the characteristic copper stills from Forsyths.
On St. Patrick's Day 2016, March 17th, 2016, the first bottling took place in ex-American Bourbon barrels with a capacity of 30 liters. The first 760 bottles of St. Kilian German Single Malt Whiskey will be delivered after 3 years of maturation from May 12, 2019. 760 bottles because there were 760 inhabitants in Rüdenau at that time.
According to a report in Capital magazine on February 8, 2018, St. Kilian Distillers is the largest whiskey distillery in continental Europe.
Master Distiller is Mario Rudolf.
The White Dog was awarded the World Whiskey Award 2018 .
The distillery in March 2018
Wash Pot Still 6,000 l
Washback 1 10,800 l
Master Distiller Mario Rudolf
In the barrel store
Awards
Despite its young age, the distillery has already won numerous medals and awards.
2020
London Spirits Competition
- Best in Show by Country
- Distillery of the Year
- Spirit of the Year
- Whiskey of the Year (Signature Edition FOUR)
- GOLD / 97 points (Signature Edition FOUR)
- Best Spirit by Value
- Best Spirit by Package
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- DOUBLE GOLD medal for the THREE
- GOLD medal for the ONE
Web links
- Homepage St. Kilian Distillers
- St. Kilian Distillers in "CAPITAL" magazine
- St. Kilian Distillers in the magazine "The Investor"