Spezialitätenbrennerei Assulzerhof

Summary of Spezialitätenbrennerei Assulzerhof

• History

• The Hennrich family runs the Assulzerhof farm in Billigheim and has been distilling fine spirits for almost three decades; the distillery is described as part of a family business that has been run for six generations. The house is described as an original rural and guest distillery with a farm in operation for generations, where pear and apple brandies from old tree varieties as well as distillates from wild fruits have been at the heart of the business.

• Production

• Learning basis and tours: Visits and guided tours through Gärrum, Keller and Brennerei to learn about the fruits' properties, fermentation and aging (including demonstrations of foreshots and tails during distillation).

• Production methods and raw materials: Focus on noble fruit distillates, including pear, apple and wild fruits; distillation of selected fruits with a view to long-term maturation in old Gewölbekeller, as well as hand-reading and hand-filling.

• Storage and quality: Long-term cask aging (storage in casks) and artisanal craftsmanship as part of the production; small batch sizes enable individual control.

• General profile: The production combines tradition, craftsmanship and a belief that the fruit's character is best highlighted through careful processing and aging.

• Whisky products

• Baulandwhiskey, fruity, mild, matured (Art.-Nr 01)

  • Price: €24.50 for 0.5 L (€49.00/L)

  • Notes: Fruity fresh aroma; in the palate there are fine wood notes and restrained caramel tones; on the tongue a pronounced malty chocolate note.

• Baulandwhiskey Charakter und Würde, Baulandwhiskey aged in Kirschweinfass (Art.-Nr 02)

  • Price: €38.00 for 0.5 L

  • Notes: Fine-fruited cherry wood aroma; rounded malt aromas; taste of freshly baked bread.

• Other “Die Whiskeys” products are listed in the catalog, but the two above are the explicitly available whiskies with price indications in the text.

• Tasting notes

• Baulandwhiskey (01): Fruity aroma, fine wood taste and caramel tones; a malt chocolate-like effect in the aftertaste.

• Charakter und Würde (02): Fruity cherry wood aroma, ripe malt flavors and a sense of freshly baked bread in the palate.

• General characteristics: Production prioritizes selected fruits and barrel aging to achieve complexity and a handcrafted finish.

• Events and news

• Offers guided tours of the distillery and Streuobstwiesen (inquiries and tours announced).

• Tastings and distillation experiences mentioned as part of the visitor experience (e.g., six-variety distillate tasting and other samples with attached price structure).

• Product mentions and campaign updates are shown regularly (as of September 2025 for some menus), and the distillery participates, among other places, in the Mosbach Weekly Market and offers tasting experiences when purchasing presentation boxes.

• Philosophy and values

• Focus on quality, craftsmanship and innovation: Long-term cask aging, fruit selection and hand bottling, as well as creating small, controlled batches that yield unique, handcrafted distillates.

• Extensive hospitality and communication of the process: Through guided tours and demonstration conversations with the distiller, who shares details about fermentation, the distillation process and aging.

• Values such as tradition and regional focus: Use of Streuobstwiesen fruits and local raw materials; combining traditional methods with an entrepreneurial spirit to preserve the cultural heritage at Assulzerhof.

• General contact and location

• Location: Assulzerhof 5, 74842 Billigheim, Germany

• Contact: info@assulzerhof.de; Phone 06265-211

• Web: www.assulzerhof.de

• Notes

• The summary is based solely on the information provided on the given pages and cited sections and expresses the company's profile based on descriptions of color, aroma and flavor notes as well as the product range and experiential activities.