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Schlitzer Destillerie

Schlitz, Hesse, Germany

DistillerySchlitz, Hesse, Germany

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What you can do when you visit

Whisky ambassador training

Course

On the producer's website: Whisky Ambassador Ausbildung

A full-day, officially recognised training seminar on whisky history, production and tasting technique, ending with an exam and a Schlitzer whisky tasting.

480 minfrom €379.00 per person

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Whisky blending course

Course

On the producer's website: Whisky Blending Kurs

Participants create their own whisky blend under the guidance of the master distillers, taking home a personal 0.2L bottle.

from €75.00 per person

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Open Warehouse Tasting

Event

Open warehouse tasting event with cask samples, barrel stories and live music.

from €20.00 per person

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Classic whisky tasting

Tasting

On the producer's website: Klassisches Whisky Tasting

A guided tour through the grain distillery followed by a tasting of six Schlitzer whiskys with professional tasting notes.

120 minfrom €29.00 per person

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Fruit brandy tasting

Tasting

On the producer's website: Obstbrand Tasting

A tasting focused on the distillery's fruit brandies, explaining how ripe fruit becomes handcrafted brandy through crushing, mashing and distilling.

120 minfrom €45.00 per person

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Whisky tasting in the lounge

Tasting

On the producer's website: Whisky Tasting in der Lounge

Exclusive tasting for a maximum of eight guests, sampling numerous whiskys at drinking and cask strength.

from €59.00 per person

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Whisky warehouse tasting

Tasting

On the producer's website: Whisky Warehouse Tasting

Tasting in the whisky warehouse with three cask-strength samples, the option to fill your own bottle from the barrel, and six further whiskys with snacks back in the lounge.

180 minfrom €99.00 per person

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Experience tour through the Schlitz distillery

Tour

On the producer's website: Erlebnistour durch die Schlitzer Destillerie

Guided tour through the historic distillery from raw material to finished spirit, with a tasting of whiskys, fruit brandies and liqueurs.

105 minfrom €15.00 per person

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Whisky hike through Schlitzerland

Tour

On the producer's website: Whiskywanderung durch das Schlitzerland

A guided walk through the countryside around Schlitz led by the master distiller, with several tasting stops, starting and ending at the distillery.

from €75.00 per person

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Visits are by appointment. Check current tour availability with the producer before you travel.

Production notes

Associations: Verband Deutscher Whisky-Brenner
Founded: 1585
People: Gottfried Ickler
Styles: single malt, grain, wheat malt
Cask programme: Bourbon, Sherry, Sonderfässer
Ingredients: local fruit
Method: Our whisky is distilled from regional grain and soft Hessian spring water in traditional copper pot stills. Maturation takes place in carefully selected oak casks in our historic storage cellars.
Maximum group size: 8
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Visiting guide

Each mark is backed by a documented fact. Open one to see the source.

  • SustainablecertifiedorganicVerified

    “Bio DE-ÖKO-012zertifizierter Bio-Anbau”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

  • Heritageancient1585Verified

    “1585 GegründetDeutschlands älteste Brennerei”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

  • Award-winningDLG, Gold, WSA, Gold, Aperitif des Jahres (Schlitzer Fräulein)Verified

    “DLG & WSA Gold-Auszeichnungenfür Whisky & Spirituosen”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

    “Das Schlitzer Fräulein – fruchtig-herbe Komposition aus Grapefruit, Yuzu und Rosmarin. 4,96 von 5 Sternen, Aperitif des Jahres.”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 22, 2026Verified

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