Finally visited Destillerie Farthofer! A young, very dedicated and enthusiastic young man led us on a guided tour of the distillery. He did it with such passion – everything was truly fascinating. Afterwards, a tasting of the excellent Bio-quality schnapps and the Mostello (tasted just like port wine). Highly recommended!
- mini daddy
Every expectation met. Wonderful fruit brandies, wonderful insights into the world of schnapps ....
A super interesting guided tour with Doris and Josef.
An evening full of wonderful impressions – honest, innovative, world-class and tasteful in every respect. A clear recommendation for everyone who wants to witness and above all experience genuine, dedicated, flavourful craftsmanship.
- Martin Beck
From Field to Bottle
In our Malzwelt in Biberbach, whisky doesn't begin in the cask – it begins in the field. Here, across 45 hectares of organically farmed land, we grow our own grain varieties, malt them in our in-house malting house, and distil them with the utmost care into characterful organic whiskies and grain brandies.
What was once a matter of course in history is something special today:
We've brought the malting house back into the distillery – taking a decisive step towards true independence and uncompromising quality.
Our Own Malting House
Whisky is shaped by three things:
Grain, malting and cask maturation.
For us, it was clear: if we wanted to produce Bio whisky with genuine provenance and character, we would also need to make the malt ourselves. Industrial organic specialty malt – especially from rare heritage grains such as emmer or naked oats – is barely available.
So in 2018 we commissioned our own drum malting house.
Today we are able to:
process small grain batches individually
malt rare heritage grains
produce specialty malts in a range of flavour styles
work independently of the global malt market
This places us among the few distilleries in the German-speaking world with their own in-house malting house.
A Visit to the Malzwelt
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Immerse yourself in whisky and malt production right in the heart of our Bio farming fields.
Biomass Heating Plant
Biomass Heating Plant
Biomass Heating Plant
We make our way to the biomass heating plant, where innovative heating technology using elephant grass, wood chips and fruit kernels reduces CO₂ emissions and contributes to a circular economy.
Malting House
Malting House
Malting House
On the tour through the malting house, visitors experience first-hand how carefully selected grain is transformed into premium malt through a combination of traditional and modern techniques.
Whisky Brewery
Whisky Brewery
Whisky Brewery
In our whisky brewery, visitors experience how our malt is carefully brewed and fermented.
Whisky & Vodka Distillery
Whisky & Vodka Distillery
Whisky & Vodka Distillery
Join us for a look behind the scenes and visit our distillery — Austria's one-of-a-kind whisky & vodka facility. There you'll discover everything about our ecological circular economy.
Tasting
Tasting
Tasting
Experience the quality of our whiskies for yourself and taste these fine spirits. Of course, our organic malt is also available for you to taste.
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Everything You Need to Know About Your Visit to the Malzwelt
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday: 10:30 a.m. (morning)
Monday – Friday: 2:30 p.m. (afternoon)
Group Tours Only (from 5 persons)
By prior registration via our online form. We regretfully have to cancel guided tours with fewer than 5 participants.
Prices
Group tour from 10 persons: €16.50 / person
Standard price: €18.00 / person
Cancellation of Guided Tours
We will contact you in advance by email should a guided tour have to be cancelled due to the minimum number of participants not being reached.
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Malzwelt
Distillery & malting house in Biberbach – where grain germinates, character is born. At our Malzwelt in Biberbach, whisky doesn't begin in the barrel – it begins in the field. From field to bottle – in its most uncompromising form.
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Meierhofkeller
The largest whisky cellar in the entire Mostviertel. Where once cider matured, whisky matures now.
Book nowYour own barrel
Your very own personal whisky is also crafted in the Malzwelt.
With our barrel configurator, you can:
Choose your grain variety (malted or unmalted)
Select your barrel type
Set your maturation period
Define your bottling style
Your barrel can mature right here with us in the historic Stiftskeller Seitenstetten – under ideal climatic conditions.
Malzwelt & Mostelleria
While the Mostelleria in Öhling is our world of pleasure and experience centred around Mostello and fruit brandies, the Malzwelt in Biberbach stands for:
Grain
Malting
Distillation
Whisky craftsmanship
Two locations.
One family.
One principle: From field to bottle.
