Production of spirits, fine brandies and liqueurs at a fifth-generation family distillery in Lustenau.
Destillerie Freihof GmbH
6890 Lustenau, Vorachstrasse 75 (AT)New on Amplifa
About Destillerie Freihof
The Destillerie Freihof GmbH is a family business founded in 1885 in Lustenau, Vorarlberg, today run in the fifth generation by Johann J. Drexel. Originating from an inn with a cider pressery and schnapps distillery, the product range includes fine brandies, schnapps and liqueurs made to the company's own recipes — including the brands Freihof 1885, the Privatbrennerei Gebhard Hämmerle with the Hämmerle, Herzstück and Private Reserve lines, Mirtillo, edelweiss – the Alpine Vodka, Wiener Mocca, Vintage Vermouth Vreimuth, Entendusel and Jagertee. Distilling takes place, among other methods, in copper stills, partly double-distilled; fine brandies mature in wooden barrels. Natural raw materials such as fruit (Williams Christ pears, blueberries, blood oranges), rye, spelt, Alpine herbs, black tea, rum and spices are processed, without artificial flavourings and colourings. Bottling and labelling are done by hand. The products are market leaders in Austria and are represented, among others, in the USA, Canada, England and Germany; cooperatives exist with, among others, the Vienna coffee roastery Naber, the BIO winery Fidesser and the traditional embroidery company Hämmerle & Vogel.
- Site
- Lustenau
- Processes
- Distilling (distillery, schnapps distillery), Cider pressery, Hand-crafted bottling and labelling, Double distillation in copper stills, Maturation in wooden barrels, Production of spirits, fine brandies and liqueurs, Wholesale and retail, Online Shop
- Materials
- Distilling in copper stills, Wooden barrel maturation, Hand-crafted bottling, Cider pressery
- Founded
- 1885
- Industries
- Spirits production, Beverage trade, Bar scene / Gastronomy
- 01
Raw material selection (fruit, grain, herbs)
- 02
Cider pressery
- 03
Distilling (double distillation in copper stills)
- 04
Maturation in wooden barrels
- 05
Bottling and labelling by hand
- 06
Wholesale and retail
Raw Materials & Distillation Methods
Distilling in copper stills
Fine brandies such as Williams Christ pears are distilled twice in copper stills using the traditional method.
Wooden barrel maturation
The fine brandies of the Private Reserve line mature in wooden barrels for years, developing depth and harmony.
Hand-crafted bottling
From the distillation process through bottling to labelling, every drop is created entirely by hand.
Cider pressery
The family business started with the processing of fruit into cider.
Locations
Lustenau
ATHeadquarters, distillery (manufacturing, wholesale and retail of spirits)
- Materials
- Fruit, rye, spelt, Alpine herbs, black tea, rum, spices
- Copper still (distilling kettle)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distilling (distillery, schnapps distillery)Other | – | – | – | – | Fruit (Williams Christ pears, blueberries, blood oranges), Rye, Spelt, Alpine herbs, Black tea, Rum, Spices |
| Cider presseryOther | – | – | – | – | Fruit |
| Hand-crafted bottling and labellingOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Double distillation in copper stillsOther | – | – | – | – | Williams Christ pears |
| Maturation in wooden barrelsOther | – | – | – | – | Fine brandies |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper still (distilling kettle) | – | – | – | – | Lustenau, Vorarlberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1885
Founded as a small inn "Freihof" with a cider pressery and schnapps distillery in Lustenau, Vorarlberg.
- 1979
Foundation of the Privatbrennerei Gebhard Hämmerle
- 1991
Creation of the "Herzstück" line — strictly limited rarities made from wild fruit varieties.
Today a family business run in the fifth generation under Johann Drexel, products are market leaders in Austria and represented in international trade