German Spirit, Australian Craft
Schnapps an integral Part of German Lifestyle
Schnapps is part of every celebration
Traditions
High-proof spirits such as fruit schnapps or brandies are an integral part of German drinking culture. As a social ritual, they have become an embedded part of celebrations and also play a significant role in the area of physical well-being.
They are currently more than 24,000 distilleries in Germany where schnapps is produced.
Schnapps was already being distilled in Germany and France in the 14th century. At that time, it was still thought to help against the plague.
In the 15th and 16th centuries, Catholic monks refined the recipes and in 1512 the Strasbourg doctor Hieronymus Brunschwig wrote his book on distillation (großes Destillierbuch).
Since that time, recipes and techniques have been further refined so that there is now an almost infinite variety of brandies made from every conceivable type of fruit.
This tradition is our aspiration and we are passionate about producing these wonderful recipes in Australia.
You can find out more about our recipes and other ideas here: (And if you would like to share, we would love to hear from you)
A Centuries-Old Tradition
Best Technology
For Best Results
We attach great importance to authentic products, which is why all the elements in our production process are from Australia, with the exception of the still.
In order to be able to distil the complex recipes behind our exclusive products in the best possible way, we have imported our still from Austria. This allows us to benefit from centuries of experience in European distilling technology.
This still is used to train the best distillers at the University of Budapest's Faculty of Agriculture.
Local Fruit
Of course, all our raw materials and our fruit come directly from the region.
Here too, the quality of the fruit, regardless of how they look, the size or shape, its degree of ripeness and its sugar content are important factors for the fruity flavour of our Schnapps.
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