Allgäu family distillery in its fourth generation: over 50 spirits, fine fruit brandies and liqueurs from our own distillation.
Allgäu-Brennerei Günther GmbH
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About us
Allgäu-Brennerei Günther GmbH is a fourth-generation family business in Sulzberg in the Allgäu region. From its beginnings as a winery/cidery in Kempten in 1914, the company developed into a distillery producing more than 50 different spirits, including fine fruit brandies, liqueurs, whisky, gin and mulled wine. The centrepiece of production in Sulzberg is a copper still in which mashed fruit is gently and slowly distilled over five plates. The entire value chain—from distillation through filling, labelling and packaging to shipping—is handled entirely in-house. The company also operates a retail shop at its site, an online shop, wholesale sales, and the hand-crafted filling of miniatures. The miniature filling is handled by a dedicated team. Managing Director Stephan Günther is a certified master distiller and runs the business together with Barbara Günther and senior boss Kurt Günther. Since 2021 the company has been climate-neutral; waste heat recovery and photovoltaics have been part of its energy concept since the distillery opened in 2012.
- Site
- Sulzberg
- Processes
- Distillation of fruit mash (aroma-preserving, slow distillation over five plates), Production of spirits, fine fruit brandies and liqueurs (over 50 different spirits), Bottling/filling, Labelling, Packaging and shipping, Distillery tours, Online shop/shipping, Hand-crafted miniature filling
- Materials
- Copper (still kettle/still pots), PLA (Polylactic Acid, tasting cups)
- Certificates
- Climate-neutral (offset via Präg), Organic certification (DE-ÖKO-060)
- Founded
- 1914
- Employees
- 7
- Industries
- Spirits production, Trade (wholesale, retail shop, online shop), Hospitality-related services (distillery tours, tastings)
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Materials & processes
Copper (still kettle/still pots)
Still kettle and still pots made of copper
PLA (Polylactic Acid, tasting cups)
Biodegradable tasting cups made from renewable raw materials, certified to DIN13432
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillation of fruit mash (aroma-preserving, slow distillation over five plates)Guss | – | – | – | – | Fruit (pears, plums, apples, apricots, currants) |
| Production of spirits, fine fruit brandies and liqueurs (over 50 different spirits)Guss | – | – | – | – | Fruit brandies, Liqueurs, Whisky, Gin, Mulled wine |
| Bottling/fillingMontage | – | – | – | – | Glass, Spirits |
| LabellingMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging and shippingMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper still kettle / still pot (distillation system, 5 plates) | – | – | – | – | Sulzberg |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 2 | – | 2012 | Sulzberg |
Additional services
Company history
- 1914
Company founded by Alfons Fischer in Kempten as a "blueberry and apple wine pressing plant and producer of spirits"
- 1946
Alfons Fischer leases the winery to his son-in-law Kurt Günther Senior; company name "Weinkellerei Fischer, owner Kurt Günther"
- 1951
After the death of Alfons Fischer, Kurt and Marianne Günther continue to run the business
- 1966
Purchase of a property in Waltenhofen
- 1972
Sale of the winery in Kempten and founding of the Günther GbR; expansion of the high-proof brandies segment by Kurt Günther Junior
- 2012
Opening of the distillery in Sulzberg; waste heat recovery and first photovoltaic system
- 2021
Climate-neutral company