01 Regional raw materials, short distances
Our barley comes from the north-east of Munich, where the best conditions for spring barley prevail - in conventional and organic quality. We cultivate the yeast in our own tank to ensure consistently high quality. Our barrels made from American white oak accompany us for up to 25 years before they are given a second life at breweries or wineries. We return production residues to the regional cycle as animal feed.
02. Energy rethought
Our new distillery is built around an energy concept - not the other way around. A high-temperature heat pump supplies process heat of over 100 °C, while photovoltaics and heat recovery systems drastically reduce energy requirements. Two thirds of our electricity comes from our own PV generation, the rest from a green electricity provider. We only use fossil fuels to a limited extent - only to start up the process. After that, production is completely renewable.
03 Water: a resource with respect
Whisky consists largely of water - and that's exactly how we treat it. Thanks to the new construction of our production plant, we save around 200,000 liters of cooling water every year. Closed circuits and modern heat exchangers make consumption highly efficient. This means that the water remains what it should be for us: A source of taste, not a means of wear and tear.
04. Consciously packaged
For us, sustainability does not end with whisky. Our shipping packaging is plastic-free, labels are made of paper and we use 100% recycled glass and Gmund Bio Cycle paper made from renewable raw materials for our organic whisky line. Every bottle stands for responsible use of materials - down to the smallest detail.
05. Responsibility for people
Sustainability also means social responsibility. We are a certified family-friendly employer and a member of the Bavarian Family Pact. More than half of our managers are women, many of whom work part-time or flexitime. We train our own distillers and other employees, promote further training and offer a sustainable mobility alternative with our business bike program, which has been enthusiastically received.
06 Sustainability as a system
At SLYRS, we understand sustainability as a holistic principle - it shapes our actions from the idea to the finished product. From the Bavarian grain to the bottle, from modern technology to the people behind the craft, we think in closed cycles. For us, ecology, economy and social responsibility are intertwined and form a system that combines efficiency, quality and awareness - in harmony with nature and the region.