Brandy Journey · Germany
Upper Bavaria & Berchtesgaden
Root Diggers at the Watzmann
Guided route
Upper Bavaria & Berchtesgaden in depth
Enzian brandy is a spirit distilled from the root of the Yellow Gentian. In Berchtesgaden and at Schliersee, it is dug, fermented, and distilled, protected under the name Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian.
1Region & HistoryPrince-Provost and Root
2Fruit & Raw MaterialRoot in the Mountain
3Mash & FermentationRoot Mash in the Vat
4DistillationCopper in the Still House
5Maturation & StorageRest in the Demijohn
6Spirit StyleRoot versus Fruit
7TastingEarth, Bitterness, Sweetness
8Food & TraditionBrotzeit and the Alm0 of 8












