American Single Malt Whiskey
A smooth spirit similar to Highland Scotch without peatiness, aged in used red wine barrels that impart hints of dried red fruit, with cereal and peanut brittle aromas complemented by delicate chamomile floral notes.
About
The Dampfwerk Distillery is a family-owned craft spirits producer established in 2016 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, specializing in German-style edelbranntweine and American Single Malt Whiskey. They import a handcrafted copper still from Baden, Germany, and use local Minnesota ingredients including heritage grains and orchard fruits.
Spirits
Apple Brandy
A juicy apple brandy made from Minnesota apples including Haralson, Viking, Wealthy, and Crab varieties, tasting how apples smell with a cascade of orchard flavors from hay to apple.
Aquavit
A caraway aquavit inspired by German Kümmel, blended with a small portion of bourbon to soften edges and subdue the robust caraway character, with fennel, sweet orange peel, salt, and sugar.
Barreled Apple Brandy
Apple brandy aged roughly a year in ex-Cabernet Sauvignon French oak barrels, where apple notes recede to reveal soft spice and dusty wood finish while holding true to the essence of the fruit.
Barreled Gin
London Dry Gin finished on up to 4 different used red wine barrels (Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Port), with chamomile and honey notes on the nose and soft cereal notes showcasing a sweeter sipping style.
Brandy
A barreled grape brandy made from Minnesota and Wisconsin-grown Frontenac Gris and Blanc grapes, featuring elegant floral notes, soft caramel flavors, chewy body, and a varietal-forward finish; the family’s fan favorite.
Crane Gin
A floral gin inspired by old Baltic herbal liqueur recipes, featuring rosemary, chamomile, patchouli, grains of paradise, lemon, and clove, with slight perceived sweetness, woodsy flavors, and soft green juniper notes.
Heide
A high-proof herbal liqueur at 48.5 ABV, part of the German-inspired herbal liqueur series.
Helgolander
A herbal liqueur inspired by a 150-year-old German recipe from an island in the North Sea, featuring 15 different spices and botanicals including gentian root, valerian, turmeric, and bitter orange, with a chartreuse-like character.
London Dry Gin
A modern London Dry Gin at 96 proof showcasing zesty coriander with citrus aromas on the nose, accompanied by umami and woodsy notes on the backend, made with juniper berries, coriander, angelica root, lemon peel, orange peel, and orris root.
Orange Liqueur
A lighter, drier orange liqueur featuring a unique obstler fruit brandy base (distilled plums, apricots, pears, and apples), macerated with orange, orange blossom, grapefruit, and lime.
Pear Brandy
An eau de vie made from Oregon Bartlett pears with skin-on fermentation, showcasing soft floral notes on the nose paired with fresh green pear flavors and aromatics on the backend.
Pfefferminz
A peppermint liqueur with bold peppermint flavor at 46 ABV, rounding out the distillery’s herbal liqueur collection.
Pfeffersack
A peppery herbal liqueur with warming spice character and bold pepper notes at 43 ABV, part of the distillery’s German-inspired herbal liqueur lineup.
Rabbit in the Rye
A herbal liqueur born from a happy accident where spices and botanicals spent time in a rye whiskey barrel, creating a cocktail-in-a-bottle with black pepper rye backbone, cinnamon, ginger, clove, cubeb, and Seville oranges.