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Langatun

Aarwangen, Bern, Switzerland

DistilleryAarwangen, Bern, Switzerland

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What you can do when you visit

Distilling seminar

Course

On the producer's website: Brennseminar

Distilling seminar at the Langatun Distillery in Aarwangen.

240 minfrom CHF 120.00 per person

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Whisky day

Event

On the producer's website: Whiskytag

Annual whisky day at the distillery with tastings of Langatun whiskies, gins, rums and liqueurs included in the ticket price.

360 minfrom CHF 35.00 per person

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Tour & Tasting

Tour

Guided tour of the distillery and visitor centre in the historic Kornhaus with a tasting of Langatun whiskies, liqueurs, vodka, gin or rum, plus a give-away.

90 minfrom CHF 35.00 per person

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

Production notes

Email: [email protected]
Founded: 1857
People: Christian Lauper, Hans Baumberger III
Age statements: 15
Cask programme: american white oak, sherry, port wine, red wine (pinot noir, rioja, burgundy, chateauneuf-du-pape), white wine (sauternes, chardonnay)
Ingredients: own water source
Method: Casks selected for finishing are fully disassembled, repaired and rebuilt into refreshed casks depending on condition.
Minimum group size: 10

Visiting guide

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

  • Heritagehistoric1857Verified

    “Als Jakob Baumberger 1857 als frisch diplomierter Braumeister aus München in seine Heimat zurückkehrte, gründete er auf dem Bauernhof seines Vaters eine Destillerie, die er zusammen mit seinen Brüdern betrieb.”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 28, 2026Verified

  • True makerown-water-sourceVerified

    “Als er 1877 die Rechte an einer Quelle in den unberührten Wäldern oberhalb von Langenthal erwerben konnte, griff er zu und leitete das ausgezeichnete weiche Wasser in einer neu verlegten fast zwei Kilometer langen Leitung direkt in sein Brauhaus.”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved July 28, 2026Verified

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