Likörfabrik Peter Busch GmbH & Co. KG

About Likörfabrik Peter Busch

Likörfabrik Peter Busch GmbH & Co. KG produces the herbal liqueur Killepitsch in Düsseldorf, a dark, bitter-sweet liqueur with 42 percent alcohol by volume. The recipe is regarded as a closely guarded family secret; 98 different essences from herbs, berries and fruits from all over the world are used, which are stored in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. After the extracts are blended, the so-called premix matures for several months in stainless steel tanks before alcohol, water, sugar and caramel are added to turn it into the finished liqueur. Production has taken place since 2005 in the glass factory in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour, a 27-metre-high cubic building with 5,500 m² of floor space. Killepitsch is sold throughout Germany and exported to over 40 countries. The liqueur has been served since 1955 at the original production site "Et Kabüffke" at Flinger Straße 1.

Site

Düsseldorf

Processes

Online shop, Merchandise items

Materials

Herb, berry and fruit essences, Stainless steel tanks

Founded

1858

Industries

Spirits, Beverage industry

1. 01

   Storage of the essences in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

2. 02

   Blending of the extracts into the premix

3. 03

   Multi-month storage of the premix

4. 04

   Addition of alcohol, water, sugar and caramel

5. 05

   Bottling and distribution

Raw Materials and Production

Sites

Düsseldorf

DE

Production (glass factory, Media Harbour)

Düsseldorf (Old Town)

DE

Serving/original production site "Et Kabüffke", Flinger Straße 1

Products

Inside the production

History

1. 1858

   Production by the Busch family in Düsseldorf (according to English Wikipedia).

2. 1943

   The name "Killepitsch" was, according to tradition, coined during the Second World War in a conversation between Hans Müller-Schlösser and Willi Busch.

3. 1955

   Opening of the wine and liqueur tasting room "Et Kabüffke" at Flinger Straße 1; Killepitsch was offered for the first time.

4. 2005

   Production moves to the new glass factory in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour (27 m high building, 5,500 m²).

5. 2018

   Katharina Busch joins her father Peter Busch in the management; development of Applepitsch, GIN Pitsch and Vodkapitsch.

6. 2024

   Bronze plaques on the company's history mounted on the arcade.