Distillery

Slyrs whiskies

Slyrs is a malt whisky distillery in Bavaria, in the south of Germany, in the Schliersee lake area, at the foot of the Alps. It was founded at the end of the nineties and is one of the pioneers of German whisky. Its name comes from the old name of the area. It makes its malt with Bavarian barley and mountain water, and matures it in new American oak casks. Its style is sweet, fruity and full of vanilla.

Founded
1999
Owner
Origin
Germany
In the catalogue
1 whisky

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1 whisky

Guide to Slyrs

History

The distillery was set up by a local fruit brandy distiller who, according to the house’s story, was inspired by a trip to Scotland. It began distilling at the end of the nineties and released its first whisky a few years later. Over time it built a new distillery with a visitor centre and expanded its production. Slyrs has been one of the brands that have driven German whisky, which today has dozens of distilleries. The house has also released editions finished in wine and liqueur casks.

House style

Slyrs’s style is sweet and fruity: vanilla, caramel, cereal, apple, pear and a touch of spice, with a medium body. Maturation in new American oak casks adds plenty of vanilla and sweetness, more than in a Scotch whisky of the same age. It uses no peat. It is a clean, approachable malt with a medium finish. The editions finished in wine or sherry casks add fruit and spice.

Flavour profile of its whisky in the catalogue

Sweet
3.0
Fresh fruit
2.0
Ripe and dried fruit
0.5
Floral and herbal
1.0
Cereal and malt
2.0
Vanilla and creamy
3.0
Oak
2.0
Spicy
1.5
Toasted
1.5
Smoky
0.0
Maritime
0.0
Body and intensity
2.0

Where to start

Slyrs Bavarian Single Malt is the catalogue’s benchmark and a good gateway to German whisky. You’ll like it if you are after a sweet malt with plenty of vanilla. Drink it neat or with a few drops of water. If you like it, compare it with a light Scotch malt to see the difference new oak makes. It is a good malt for discovering European whisky beyond Scotland.

This text was generated and translated by AI and may contain errors. Founding year, owner and official website come partly from Wikidata.

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