SLYRS Destillerie GmbH & Co. KG

About SLYRS

SLYRS is a whisky distillery founded in 1999 by Florian Stetter in the district of Neuhaus near Schliersee in Upper Bavaria. The company produces single malt whisky in the Bavarian tradition; the name derives from Slyrse, the old Bavarian name for the Schliersee. In addition to the distillery with its stills and barrel hall, SLYRS operates a visitor experience center with tours and tastings as well as an online shop with shipping throughout Germany. In December 2014, a warehouse was inaugurated on the Stümpfling at an altitude of 1501 m, where up to 40 barrels of 225 liters each mature under special climatic conditions. The distillery is run by the Stetter family; according to Wikipedia, with 40,000 to 50,000 visitors it was at that time one of the largest whisky distilleries in Germany in 2011. In 2014, the SLYRS Sherry Edition No 1 received the Gold Award as the best European single malt at the World Whiskies Awards of Whisky Magazine.

Site

Schliersee

Processes

Guided tours, Visitor experience center, Tastings, Online shop with shipping in Germany

Founded

1999

Industries

Spirits/Whisky

1. 01

   Malting/Brewing (Florian Stetter as a trained brewer and maltster)

2. 02

   Distillation

3. 03

   Barrel maturation (Tal and Stümpfling)

4. 04

   Bottling

5. 05

   Distribution (visitor experience center, online shop)

Locations

Schliersee (Neuhaus)

DE

Distillery, visitor experience center, online shop

Schliersee (Stümpfling)

DE

Warehouse/barrel hall at 1501 m altitude

• Barrel hall for up to 40 barrels of 225 liters each

Products & Experiences

Inside the production

History

1. 1999

   Foundation of the distillery in the district of Neuhaus by Florian Stetter, a trained brewer and maltster.

2. 2011

   Approximately 40,000–50,000 visitors to the distillery; according to Wikipedia the largest whisky distillery in Germany at that time.

3. 2014

   Gold Award as the best European single malt (Sherry Edition No 1) at the World Whiskies Awards of Whisky Magazine; in December, inauguration of a newly built warehouse on the Stümpfling at 1501 m with space for up to 40 barrels of 225 liters each.

4. 2026

   Construction site at the Neuhaus location, distillery remains accessible; planned night skiing event on the Stümpfling (21.01.2026).