St. Kilian Distillers: Kiliani Edition 2024 – IMMINA: A Franconian fusion

To mark St Kilian’s Day on 8 July, the Franconian distillery St Kilian Distillers is launching a new limited edition single malt whisky bottling: the Kiliani Edition 2024 – IMMINA. This year’s bottling honours the blessed Immina, granddaughter of Duke Gosbert and Gailana and abbess of Würzburg and Karlburg. The special edition as a Franconian composition and the chosen title once again show the whisky distillery’s strong connection to its Franconian homeland and its namesake St Kilian.

Under the experienced direction of master distiller and blender Mario Rudolf, the Kiliani Edition 2024 – IMMINA is a unique single malt whisky that reflects the Franconian region. This mild (unpeated) creation matured for five years in former bourbon barrels that were previously filled with the “Brauerreserve 1237” from the Faust family brewery in Miltenberg – an opalescent, fruity and complex craft beer with a barrique aroma. This special Franconian pre-bottling gives the whisky a rich bouquet of honey, malty beer notes and creamy toffee. This is complemented by sweet fruit flavours and gently warming oak spice, which guarantee a full-bodied enjoyment experience.

With the Kiliani Edition 2024 – IMMINA, St. Kilian Distillers presents the fourth bottling in the series, which is named after important personalities from the life of Kilian, the Apostle of Franconia.

Immina, the daughter of the last Duke of Thuringia, Hetan II, lived as a nun in the monastery founded by her father on the Marienberg in Würzburg. She later transferred the monastery to Bishop Burkard and retired to St Mary’s Monastery in Karlburg, where she died in 750. Her remains rest in Würzburg Cathedral today.

Available from 8 July 2024 in a limited edition

The Kiliani Edition 2024 – IMMINA is neither coloured nor chill-filtered and bottled at perfect drinking strength with an alcohol content of 46% vol. in the iconic 0.5-litre pot still bottle. The fruity, spicy single malt whisky is limited to 975 bottles and will be available online and in the shop at the visitor distillery in Rüdenau from 8 July at 5:30 p.m. The recommended retail price for the 0.5 litre bottle is € 59.90.

Tasting Notes: St. Kilian IMMINA

• Colour: Bright, shining gold
• Nose: An intense aroma of honey mead, infused with fruity notes of ripe apricots and pears and underpinned by subtle malty beer flavours with gently spicy oak tones.
• Palate: A fruity, sweet and creamy composition of honey, juicy apricots and ripe pears, accompanied by gently warming oak spice and creamy toffee, harmoniously rounded off by a malty beer note.
• Finish: The creamy and mildly warming melange of honey sweetness, fruit and delicate spice lingers for a long time with subtle dry oak notes and a hint of dark toffee.

About St. Kilian Distillers GmbH

The German whisky distillery from Rüdenau near Miltenberg am Main in Lower Franconia produces top-class whiskies and liqueurs that have been awarded more than 200 gold medals at the most prestigious competitions around the globe. In addition, awards such as “World-Class Distillery”, “Distillery of the Year” and “Whisky of the Year” testify to the top international level at which the young distillery, founded in 2012 by investment banker Andreas Thümmler and in production since 2016, operates with its whiskies.

St. Kilian Distillers supports the responsible use of alcohol, about which you can find out more at https://www.massvoll-geniessen.de/. For more information on the company and portfolio, visit www.stkiliandistillers.com.

Source: St. Kilian Distillers GmbH