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Säntis Malt / Brauerei Locher

A whisky production line within the established Locher family brewery in Appenzell. The brewery's 1886 history, first whisky distillation in 1999 and initial commercial releases in 2002 must not be conflated; the producer describes the use of former beer casks.

Geography

Country or territory
Switzerland
Region
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Locality
Appenzell

Dated milestones

  1. brewery history

    The Locher family took over the Appenzell brewery; this is not the founding of the whisky line.

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  2. production start

    Following the change in Swiss grain-spirit rules, Karl Locher began whisky production using historic beer casks, according to the producer.

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  3. first release

    The producer dates its first Säntis Malt market releases to 2002.

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Related releases and curiosities

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