German Whisky

A German malt whisky from Ziegler in Freudenberg. The distillery’s first 10-year-old expression was finished in Ziegler’s Old Plum brandy casks. Very interesting stuff.

This expression of Beverbach German single malt from the Hardenberg Distillery been treated to a finishing period in sherry casks! Before this, it spent some time resting in brandy and bourbon casks, resulting in a mild and well rounded balance of fruit character and wood influence.

Stork Club's German Straight Rye Whiskey is produced just south of Berlin using German rye, and matured in a combination of first-fill American oak and German Napoleon oak. The folks from the distillery suggest trying it in a Highball, so it would almost be rude note to...

From Ziegler Distillery in Germany comes its first whisky, Freud Whisky Distillers Cut. This pot still malt whisky matured in a combination of chestnut casks and bourbon barrels, before spending some time in Ziegler's Old Plum brandy kegs. An intriguing and approachable first release, showing exciti

This is the third batch of 7-year-old German single malt That Boutique-y Whisky Company has got its hands on from Elsburn, but this one is extra special as it's being launched to mark 10 years of independent bottling brilliance. It was matured in an ex-Rivesaltes cask, an oft-overlooked dessert wine

It's That Boutique-y Whisky Company's first ever bottling of Bavarian single malt whisky! This was distilled by Slyrs in Schliersee, and matured for 3 years before the Boutique-y bunch bottled it up. The label features an Oktoberfest beer hall with a big ol' boat and a whole crowd of people enjoying

That Boutique-y Whisky Company is back with another batch of Bavarian single malt from Slyrs! Matured in a cask that was given an intense charring (dubbed 'crocodile toast', as it ends up looking like crocodile skin) for three years, this expression boasts some wonderful caramel and brown sugar note

A splendid single malt from the Hammerschmiede Distillery in Germany, bottled up by That Boutique-y Whisky Company for its Wine Cask Series! This expression spent three years maturing in ex-Marsala wine casks, imparting a wonderfully rich, sweet, and nutty profile. The label features a couple of peo

From the Hardenberg Distillery in northwest Germany comes an adventurous expression of its Beverbach single malt. This whisky spent its time maturing at sea, aboard a freighter ship! The sea air and constant motion make an interesting experiment, and whether or not they had an impact on the final re

This German single malt from the Hardenberg Distillery spent time maturing in brandy and bourbon barrels, before being transferred to Tequila casks for a six month finishing period. The combination of rich malt and gently vegetal agave influence makes it a tasty sipper.

This single malt was distilled at the Hardenberg Distillery in northwest Germany and aged in a combination of brandy and bourbon barrels, before a finishing period in white oak casks. Brimming with sweet oaken vanilla and honey, it's a great little sipper.

A glorious straight wheat whiskey from the Hardenberg Distillery in northwest Germany. Combining an even split of malted and unmalted wheat, this expression pays respect to the distillery's ancestors, who got the whole thing up and running back in 1700! A finishing period in a combination of Napoleo

Schwamm means 'sponge' in German. So this continental addition to the Whisky Sponge range from Decadent Drinks has been given a German makeover of course, as Edition number 73A is single malt whisky from Destillerie Ralf Hauer under the Saillt Mór label. This peated whisky was distilled in 2014 and

Indie bottler Decadent Drinks continues its collaboration with Whisky Sponge, this time with a German twist. Schwamm means 'sponge' in German, and for Edition 73B we have single malt whisky from Destillerie Ralf Hauer under the Saillt Mór label. Beechwood smoked German malt whisky distilled in 2014

That Boutique-y Whisky Company has gotten hold of some German single malt from the Destillerie Ralf Hauer. This four year old expression was matured in an ex-sherry cask, before finishing in a bourbon cask, which is pretty rad – normally these go the other way around! There are the usual kind of Bou

The folks at Germany's Hardenberg Distillery have taken its single malt, matured in bourbon and brandy barrels, and treated it to a finishing period in craft beer casks for this expression! We're not sure which style of beer, but we know it was made with craft – as you'd expect seeing as German beer

From the Hardenberg Distillery in Germany comes a straight rye whiskey, made using 95% rye and 5% malted barley at its core. Great for using in cocktails and mixed drinks, this expression works particularly well with cola, we'll have you know.

A limited release Beverbach single malt from the German Hardenberg Distillery. The special whiskey was finished in sherry casks after its maturation, with only 1,000 bottles released at 43% ABV back in 2018. Expect a fruity zip alongside the creamier malty notes.

A splendid offering from Slyrs, this single malt from the Bavarian distillery has been treated to a finish in tawny port casks! Layers of spice and red fruits are accompanied by delicate honey and vanilla, making this an interesting one to sip and savour.

A special edition 6 year old German single malt whisky from the Ziegler distillery's Aureum 1865 range, released in partnership with long-running German heavy metal band, Grave Digger! The label features a Grim Reaper on it, and the presentation box is shaped like a coffin (which reminds us of that

A rye whiskey from... Germany?! Oh yes, folks, Stork Club Straight Rye Whiskey is produced just south of Berlin, using rye grown in Brandenburg (a particularly important region for rye grain production in Europe). They blend together a combination of unmalted and malted rye distillates created at th

Here we have a single malt from the Hardenberg Distillery in Lower Saxony in northwest Germany, dubbed Beverbach. It's double distilled from malted wheat and barley and aged in first fill bourbon casks. Then, the whiskey is finished in barrels which previously held brandy for a little fruity kick to

From German indie bottlers Sansibar comes a particularly peaty blended malt Scotch whisky. No clues as to where any of the whiskies came from (other than Scotland, obviously), but will be interesting to see if any peat experts can pick out a few distinctively smoky notes...

A blended malt from German indie bottler Sansibar, with a particularly 'sweet and spicy' flavour profile indeed - hence the name. Enjoyably Sherried stuff, with a good kick of festive spice.

This Bavarian single malt whisky from Slyrs has enjoyed a stay in Pedro Ximénez casks, for a whole host of nuttiness, and layers of fruit. A delicious dram from the German distillery.