A chance meeting of like minds in 2015 developed into the desire to build a whisky distillery in Slovenia, to showcase the expertise and craft – perfect environmental conditions for whisky maturation (not too hot, not too cold, with modest humidity variations – a real ‘goldilocks’ climate, local fabrication expertise, local quality wood for casks as well as high quality used casks from excellent wines and brandies, and high-quality grains grown by trusted local farmers. The concept developed initially a single malt distillery setup to something much more emotive of the local environment – using both local barley to produce fantastic single malt, and using local rye (the name sake of the black mill) to produce a world-class rye whisky matured in Slovenian oak casks, all long-fermented in Slovenian Alpine Larch wood washbacks and matured on sight.

https://www.blackmill-distillery.com

https://www.svarog-sistemi.com