German whisky the trade fair InterWhisky in Frankfurt. The Slyrs Distillery was founded in 1999. It produces Slyrs Bavarian Single Malt. This whisky is aged for three years in new, unused American white oak barrels with a 50-gallon capacity. Beginning in 2015 the company will be offering a 12 year old single malt. "Main article: " The St. Kilian Distillers was founded in 2014. They use two 6.000 l Pot Stills an produce close to 200.000 l per year. The spirit WHITE DOG wins the WORLD BEST WHITE DOG AWARD in 2018. German whisky German whisky is a distilled beverage produced in
Whisky must be aged in new charred-oak containers, except for corn whiskey which does not have to be aged. If it is aged, it must be in uncharred oak barrels or in used barrels. Corn whiskey is usually unaged and sold as a legal version of moonshine. If one of these whiskey types reaches two years aging or beyond, it is additionally designated as "straight", e.g., "straight rye whiskey". A whiskey that fulfils all above requirements but derives from less than 51% of any one specific grain can be called simply a "straight whiskey" without naming a grain. US regulations recognize