Manufacturer of handcrafted spirits: herbal liqueur, organic dry gin, liqueurs and limited whisky from the Toggenburg region.
Toggenburg Distillery GmbH
Alte Webereistrasse 12, 9652 Neu St. Johann (Nesslau), CHNew on Amplifa
About Toggenburg Distillery
Toggenburg Distillery GmbH, based in Neu St. Johann (municipality of Nesslau, canton of St. Gallen), produces spirits in hand-guided production. The range includes the fruity herbal liqueur BERMONTIS (27% Vol., no chemical ingredients), the organic dry gin TOGGIUS (44% Vol.) with herbs from the Toggenburg, Valais apricots and Thurgau strawberries, the liqueur NOSS&BIRE made from walnuts and pears (32% Vol.) as well as its own herb fondue. In 2024, the limited blended whisky Two Monks (430 bottles) was launched. The starting point was the diploma thesis «From a Booze Idea to a Herbal Liqueur» by Robert Häne and Marek Elias; the first production took place in 2017/2018 in a converted horse stable covering 16 m². After a stopover in Wattwil and moving into the new distillery in Neu St. Johann in 2022, all bottles are filled, labelled and inscribed by hand. The distillery offers guided tours and distributes its products via the catering industry, retail and its own online shop in Switzerland.
- Site
- Neu St. Johann
- Processes
- Distillation of spirits (gin, liqueur, whisky, fruit brandies), Bottling and hand-guided labelling of bottles, Guided tours of the distillery, hand-guided production/bottling
- Materials
- Wild herbs from the Toggenburg, Valais apricots, Thurgau strawberries, Walnuts and pears from Swiss cultivation, Irish and St. Gallen whisky in oak casks, Swiss cheese and white wine
- Certificates
- Bud label (Bio Suisse), Bio Suisse (Bud label)
- Founded
- 2017/2018
- Industries
- Spirits production, Craft Distillery, Gastronomy/Retail, Gastronomy/Retail (liqueur, gin, whisky, fondue)
- 01
Procurement of natural raw materials (herbs, fruit, grain spirit)
- 02
Distillation
- 03
Maturation (oak casks, cask finish)
- 04
Bottling
- 05
Hand-guided labelling and inscription
- 06
Distribution via gastronomy, retail and online shop
Raw Materials & Processes
Wild herbs from the Toggenburg
Used in the TOGGIUS organic dry gin as a character-defining ingredient.
Valais apricots
Fruit component of the organic dry gin TOGGIUS.
Thurgau strawberries
Fruit component of the organic dry gin TOGGIUS.
Walnuts and pears from Swiss cultivation
Base of the liqueur NOSS&BIRE with 32% Vol.
Irish and St. Gallen whisky in oak casks
Base of the limited blended whisky Two Monks with a BERMONTIS cask finish.
Swiss cheese and white wine
Ingredients of the natural herb fondue, refined with BERMONTIS.
Location
Neu St. Johann
CHDistillery and production site
- Lot size
- from 1 bottle (bottling)
- Materials
- Herbs, fruit, grain spirit
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillation of spirits (gin, liqueur, whisky, fruit brandies)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Herbs, Fruit (apricots, strawberries, pears, walnuts), Grain spirit/whisky |
| Bottling and hand-guided labelling of bottlesAssembly | – | – | – | 1 bottle | Glass bottles |
Additional services
Quality
Production is carried out by hand; every bottle is filled, labelled and inscribed by hand. The TOGGIUS gin is certified organic by the Bio Suisse regulation (Bio-Suisse Bud label).
| Evidence | Neu St. Johann |
|---|---|
| Bio Suisse (Bud label) |
Company History
- 2016/2017
Diploma thesis «From a Booze Idea to a Herbal Liqueur» by Robert Häne and Marek Elias; founding of BERMONTIS GmbH; first production in the converted horse stable (16 m²) on the parental farm.
- 2018
Sales launch in January; Daniel Egli joins as a sales professional; Visitors Choice Award at the Swiss Craft Spirits Festival Basel.
- 2019
Move to a former butcher's shop in Wattwil as the new production site.
- 2020
Diploma thesis archived by the State Archive of St. Gallen; launch of the TOGGIUS organic dry gin, the first Bud-certified gin in Switzerland; own herb fondue.
- 2022
February: renaming to Toggenburg Distillery GmbH; moving into the new premises in Neu St. Johann.
- 2024
Launch of the limited whisky Two Monks (430 bottles).
- 2025
Launch of NOSS&BIRE at the OLMA.
- 2026
Silver medal for NOSS&BIRE at the Swiss Spirits Review.