Schlitzer Destillerie
Schlitz, Hesse, Germany
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Whisky ambassador training
CourseOn 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
Book nowWhisky blending course
CourseOn 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
Book nowOpen Warehouse Tasting
EventOpen warehouse tasting event with cask samples, barrel stories and live music.
from €20.00 per person
Book nowClassic whisky tasting
TastingOn 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
Book nowFruit brandy tasting
TastingOn 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
Book nowWhisky tasting in the lounge
TastingOn 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
Book nowWhisky warehouse tasting
TastingOn 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
Book nowExperience tour through the Schlitz distillery
TourOn 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
Book nowWhisky hike through Schlitzerland
TourOn 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
Book nowVisits are by appointment. Check current tour availability with the producer before you travel.
Production notes
- Bottle shop
Visiting guide
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SustainablecertifiedorganicVerified
“Bio DE-ÖKO-012zertifizierter Bio-Anbau”
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Heritageancient1585Verified
“1585 GegründetDeutschlands älteste Brennerei”
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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.”
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