Slyrs Fifty-One Single Malt German Whisky (700ml)

Slyrs kick-started when trained brewer and Master Distiller, Florian Stetter went on a study trip to Scotland and noted the similarities with his homeland of Upper Bavaria: mountains, clear water and wonderfully pure air. The first distillations were charged through in 1999 and have received steady critical acclaim.

Other reviews... Slyrs in tip-top form adding creamy dark sugars to their usual concentrated malt. Delicious! 91.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022

...Plenty of intrigue on the nose, with floral top notes, light vanilla fudge, the juiciness of blood orange, pomegranate, and a sprinkling of whole pepper. Syrupy texture with flavors dominated by pears, slowly overcome by the long buildup of spice—pepper, clove, and cinnamon—with a final act of black cherry, black currant jelly, and praline. Dilution provides a shortcut to those fleshy dark fruits. Quite delicious and heartily recommended. 91 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2021

...We're in Bavaria now, let's put on our Lederhosen! This baby was matured for three years in white oak. I absolutely adore this line, 'The team strives for sustainably authentic production and sources its casks from all over the world.' Charming. Colour: gold. Nose: nice fresh bready, with touches of ripe bananas, vanilla, brioche and scones. Soft spices. Some very well mastered 'international' young malt. With water: chicory, heavily malted beer, Stollen. Mouth (neat): very good! Huge progress at Slyrs', really. Last time we visited, that was around ten years ago, they were still toying with pinot noir ;-). Perfect cake-y and bready malt, with soft spices, cinnamon, vanilla… With water: wholegrain bread, drop of Maggi. Finish: medium, a tad spicier, with a little more ginger, but that is normal. Comments: really good. As I said, the style got a little more 'international' (no more lederhosen needed) but let's be honest, it got just much better. That's the dilemma of the future with all these 'world whiskies', no? 83 points - whiskyfun.com