#9 | May 8th 2023
Partly due to the pandemic we hadn't been to Scotland for five years straight, but last week we made up for that. It was - as always - a fantastic trip. Good company, great food and excellent whisky.
A tour at Deanston Distillery was among the highlights, but even more interesting was a visit at Sterling Distillery. Eventhough Scotland and Denmark have different legal systems, the challenges you face when trying to start a small craft distillery are very much the same.
We hope the best for the nice people at Sterling Distillery and we'll definitely be back to taste their whisky.
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#8 | April 10th 2023
We got a whole lot done in the distillery project during Easter. As you can see in the picture, the still room floor is now finished, and so is the floor in the entrance to the visitor shop. Even more important, the bank has approved the financing of the remaining build, so now we're on a straight track to the finish line.
On the down side we simply couldn't find the time to arrange an open day at the distillery during the Easter holidays, so we decided to postpone that a couple of months. But that's okay - the weather will be warmer then and more people will hopefully get a chance to pay us a visit.
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#7 | March 26th 2023
We're making good progress in the still room. The pipes and drains have been cast and in the coming weekend it's time for the floor man to do his magic.
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The plummer has also paid us a visit and he has agreed to do the basic fittings (it's a legal requirement). So with a little luck we're all done with the floor and fittings in April.
In May we'll get the door and windows sorted and then it's time for the electrician to get to work. That's the final major task to complete, so there's definitely light at the end of the tunnel!
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#6 | March 9th 2023
Spring is here and we're excited. Last friday we had a blast hosting the third official tasting in Samsø Whiskylaug - our local whisky club. Nice people and good whisky is such a great cocktail. Smiles and happy faces all around.
The distillery project is also on track. The central drain has arrived and we're ready to cast the floor in the still room early next week (if the weather holds). We can't wait to see the final result!
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#5 | February 9th 2023
From time to time we release very limited series of bottle blends under the NOBS Distillery brand - on request & for special occassions only. The process of 'bottle blending' is simple to describe, but it's hard to master. By nose & taste we select & marry several quality whisky bottlings in a 'bottle blend', that we believe to be better than the individual bottlings themselves. That's by no means an easy task!
Another benefit of doing these bottle blends (besides making lots of people happy), is that we develop & train our sense and understanding of what flavors we ultimately want to strive for in our own product. A worthwhile - and extremely tasty - endeavour.
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#4 | February 3rd 2023
In these cold winther months we've found some time to optimize our mash bills, experiment with various yeast types and prepare ourselves to hit the ground running as soon the Still Room is ready for production. One thing we are extremely focused on, is how to minimize our environmental impact by re-thinking processes and tradition. It's unlikely that we'll generate any genuinely new knowledge, but we might be able to combine already known insights and techniques in new and better ways, In any case - we have lot of fun trying to do so!
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#3 | January 22th 2023
It's hard labour to get the still room up and running, but it'll be all worth it. While we wait for warm weather, we cut grooves for the drains and cooling pipes, sand the ceilings and much more.
Check out the video of our progress so far.
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#2 | January 13th 2023
Only minor updates in this release. Some small bugs and styling issues has been resolved. But still we've managed to add a few more bottles in the shop as well. More will be comming in the days ahead... :-)
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
#1 | January 9th 2023
We've made some small changes to the web site to make it more easy for you to navigate. We've also added several new whiskies to the web shop and a few more shipping options.
The Still Room is also comming along nicely, but due to the damp and cold weather, we won't be casting the floor before spring sets in. But good things are worth waiting for :-)
Kind regards,
Jens & Karina
