Langatun Swiss Single Malt Whisky
The Swiss Whisky Distillery
In the 1850s, Jakob Baumberger, a successful brewer, founded a distillery in the Swiss town of Langenthal. Whilst the family's business in brewing prospered, they were eventually forced to close the distillery during World War II due to rationing measures. The ban on the distillation of grain and potatoes was not repealed until 1999, and with that Hans Baumberger, Jakob's great-grandson, decided to pursue his ancestor's distilling dream. Starting on a small scale, Hans distilled his first spirit in 2005. Langatun has quickly gained a first class reputation for their wine and sherry cask matured Swiss single malts. In 2014 Langatun moved to a larger site, a 400 year old former Kornhaus, or grain store.
Langatun's signature expression, now offered at 46%, this is the distillery's triple distilled classic single malt whisky produced from unsmoked barley using an English stout yeast and matured in former sherry and chardonnay casks.
Presented in Langatun's decanter style bottle with wooden gift box.
46% / 500ml / 7640149332186
The Old Deer bottled at cask strength. So the same great flavours, but more intense and bottled at 62.2%. Perfect for winter in the Alps!
Presented in a gift carton.
62.2% / 500ml / 7640149330038
Langatun's first peated, as opposed to smoky, whisky, matured in former red wine casks. Old Crow delivers pleasant aromas of sweet peat smoke, plums, tobacco, dark chocolate and red wine.
Presented in Langatun’s decanter style bottle with wooden gift box.
46% / 500ml / 7640149331967
Distilled in 2013 and initially matured in a French Chardonnay cask this whisky has been finished for two years in a red wine cask from Lebanon’s Château Kefraya vineyard. It is a limited edition of 508 bottles. Château Kefraya vineyard was planted in 1951 and is located in the Bekaa Valley at 1000 metres above sea level. This cask aged wine produced from Syrah grapes for the vineyard's award winning 'Comte de M’ series, which celebrates the Bekaa valley’s Phoenician heritage.
Awarded ‘Editor’s Choice’ by Whisky Magazine (Issue 185, 2022).
Presented in Langatun’s decanter style bottle and wooden gift box.
49.12% / 500ml / 7640149331684
Pinot Noir single cask number 594 distilled in 2016 and bottled in November 2021 at 49.12%. Langatun dedicate their Pinot Noir single cask series as a tribute to the founder of the distillery Jacob Baumberger, hence the name 'Jacob's Dram'. This is a sweet warming whisky with hints of fresh dough, gingerbread, and raisins.
An earlier Jacob's Dram bottling was named 'Best European Single Malt' by Jim Murray in 2016.
49.12% / 500ml / 7640149332674
The latest Port Cask Finish single cask from Langatun was distilled in 2016, initially matured in a former chardonnay cask then finished for two years in a former Port cask, no. 30, before being bottled in April 2022. Reddish brown in colour, this is an intense whisky with hints of prunes, dates, tobacco and citrus fruit.
Presented in Langatun’s decanter style bottle with wooden gift box.
49.12% / 500ml / 7640149330533
Initially matured in a French Chardonnay cask, this single malt has been finished for 14 months in a former Monbazillac cask, which has created a wonderfully sweet whisky.
The Monbazillac wine growing region in south east France is renowned for its intense sweet wines, similar to sauternes. Monbazillac is traditionally made from ‘noble rot’ grapes of the Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle varieties, which are harvested by hand.
This whisky was distilled in October 2016 and bottled in January 2023. The single cask gave 473 (500ml) bottles.
Colour: Golden brown
Nose: Very spicy and sweet with aromas of dried figs, cinnamon, wood, toasted almonds, stewed cherries and buttered biscuit.
Palate: Very intense, sweet and fruity with accents of forest honey, liquorice, cinnamon bun, caramelised pear, crème brûlée and a nice wood spice.
Finish: Long and intense, getting a little drier with flavours of nuts, molasses and wood, with the spiciness coming back nicely.
49.12% / 500ml / 7640149331608
This is not a ‘finish’, this whisky, distilled in April 2017, has been matured for the duration of the maturation in a former Rioja Tempranillo cask from Spain. Bottled in June 2023, this single cask bottling is a limited edition of 367 (500ml) bottles.
Colour: Chestnut
Nose: Elegant with aromas of prunes, black tea, cinnamon buns, vanilla, nutmeg and dried apples.
Palate: Rather dry with aromas of liquorice, apple strudel, red wine and fresh oak wood.
Finish: Long and soft, remains dry with flavours of walnut, liquorice, toasted wood and with subtle tannins.
49.12% / 500ml / 7640149333251
This single malt was initially matured in a former Chardonnay cask, then finished for 18 months in a former Madeira cask, which has added a layer of spiciness to this whisky.
Madeira wine may only be produced on the island of Madeira. The natural fermentation of Madeira is interrupted so that the sugar contained in the must does not ferment completely. This gives the wine a particularly intense sweetness. Unusually Madeira wine is warmed as part of the maturation process.
Distilled in March 2016 this single cask was bottled in August 2022, and is a limited edition of 525 (500ml) bottles.
Colour: Old oak
Nose: Sweetish with beautiful wood notes, caramel, liquorice, forest honey, sultanas, dried banana, and nice toasted aromas.
Palate: Very intense aroma with lots of wood, subtle sweetness, toasted aromas and subtle wine notes.
Finish: The honey comes back, slightly bitter wood notes, relatively dry, spicy.
49.12% / 500ml / 7640149332537
Originally released as a special edition for Christmas, Winter Wedding is an elegant marriage of smoky and un-smoked Swiss Single Malt matured in former Chardonnay, Sherry and Châteauneuf-du-Pape casks. Due to the Winter Wedding’s popularity in Switzerland, this whisky is now offered all year round.
46% / 500ml / 7640149330984
The team at the Langatun are big fans of cigars, so it was only natural for them to create a Single Malt specifically to enjoy alongside your favourite cigar. The Langatun Cigar Malt is a marriage of Chardonnay and Fino Sherry casks bottled at 45.6%. Even without a cigar to hand this single malt will delight.
Presented in Langatun’s decanter style bottle with wooden gift box.
45.6% / 500ml / 7640149331554
Distilled in 2012 and initially matured for eight years in a former Chardonnay cask, this single malt whisky was finished in a former Marsala cask for ten months.
Marsala, is a fortified Italian wine, from Sicily, which is matured in a solera style system.
The Langatun Marsala Finish has a delicate vanilla sweetness with hints of marzipan, tobacco and polished oak. A treat for lovers of wine cask finished whisky.
The bottling is a limited edition of 495 500ml bottles at 49.12%.
49.12% / 500ml / 7640149330748