Our casks and maturation

Maturation

In Gammelstilla, there are two storage facilities where the whisky is left to mature. Our newest warehouse for both large and small casks is located in the old bar iron forge. Just a stone’s throw away, across the street and toward the lake, lies the Brick Depository on a small peninsula. This spacious building was originally intended to become a manor house for the village’s ironworks owner at the time. Today, it houses a larger warehouse for safely storing our whisky – and it's also where our bottling room is located.

As this is not a hasty whisky, it will be matured for longer than its obligatory three years. We are, and always have been, careful that the whisky gets the time it needs before we bottle it and ship it to the store.

As a barrel owner, however, it is up to you when you want to collect your whisky as soon as it has been aged for three years.

The casks

The very first whisky is maturating in casks that previously stored bourbon or sherry. Nowadays we also maturate the whisky in new casks of both French, Hungarian and Swedish oak. We also try casks that have contained other beverages. We are constantly looking for casks that can give our whisky the perfect taste.

Our casks can vary from under 30 liters to over 350 liters. Three years of maturating is the normal time for a 30-liter cask. The larger the cask, the longer the maturity time.

30 liters is the most common size for private cask owners. 55-liter casks also occur.