Freimeisterkollektiv Basler Langstieler, Wild

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Sale price55,00 € inkl. MwSt. (110,00 €/L)
Content: 0.5 L

In the course of his research project on fruit brandy yeasts, Lorenz Humbel discovered how to create optimal conditions for spontaneously fermented mash. If you refrain from inoculating the mash with pure-bred yeast, you must work very precisely. All conditions must be perfectly met to guarantee an excellent product.
After distillation, cherry brandy made from spontaneously fermented mash must be stored neutrally for longer, as esterification takes more time. The patience and the greater effort are rewarded by an exciting product with a different kind of complexity.

Nose
berry, bitter almonds, pineapple
Palate
chocolate, cinnamon and marzipan notes, light sweetness
Finish
powerful cherry aromas, bitter almond
Alcohol content: 43% vol.

Lorenz Humbel
Distiller | Stetten, Aargau, Switzerland

Lorenz’s grandfather Max Humbel founded the distillery in Stetten in the canton of Aargau in 1918 as a supplement to his farming, when he—like many Swiss farmers of that time—found himself in an emergency situation. When Lorenz Humbel took over the commercial distillery (which corresponds roughly to a German "Verschlussbrennerei") from his father, the Swiss spirits market was just being liberalized. Up until that point, 80 percent of the spirits consumed in Switzerland were domestically produced. Since then, the ratio has reversed. The traditional distillery had to react to this change. With his focus on cherry brandy, Humbel made the right decision. He consistently focused on quality and expanded his range of certified organic spirits.

While searching for suitable distillery cherries, he came across a book from 1937 titled "Die Kirschsorten der deutschen Schweiz" (Cherry Varieties of German-speaking Switzerland). In it, the author and botanist Dr. Fritz Kobel classified over 300 different cherry varieties.

Enthusiastic and inspired by this publication, Lorenz Humbel began distilling single-variety cherry brandies in 1995. Today, Humbel has already mashed and distilled well over 20 different cherry varieties and is still searching for cherries that expand the aroma spectrum of his outstanding brandies.

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