Staunstrup Distillery ApS

Short about the distillery

Staunstrup Distillery ApS is located on Mors, where the gin's character begins in the farm's own fields. Niels Dissing Clausen makes raw spirit from Staunstrup grain and turns it into gin on his own equipment, creating a close link from cultivation to the finished glass. This is especially appealing if you are interested in craftsmanship and the role of nature in the flavor—and if you want to taste the original Staunstrup Gin, you can contact the distillery to drop by and take a bottle home.

History

The story of Staunstrup Gin begins with a hunting trip, where the idea of “a gin man on Mors” was born. Niels is a trained farmer and comes from an agricultural tradition, and today he sows his own grain in plow-free Mors soil. That grain is used for the raw spirit for Staunstrup Gin. The first batch was a vodka, but the process has since been changed to use his own raw spirit. In 2020 a mash was made from wheat harvested in the field beside the farm, “field no. 03” (Gunnar Jensen's Field). After mashing, yeast is added, and five days later a “low wine” of around 40% is distilled; this process is repeated five times before there is enough to distill the raw spirit. Finally the fine raw spirit is distilled into gin together with the botanicals, and Niels describes this self-controlled chain as decisive.

Raw materials and production

The core is raw spirit made from the farm's own grain. Niels mashes wheat harvested in the field next to the farm and adds yeast, after which fermentation begins. Five days later a “low wine” of around 40% is distilled, and this is repeated five times before there is enough “low wine” to distill the raw spirit. His modern distillery can then distill a raw spirit averaging over 95%, and the alcohol percentage often lands around 96%. The next step is to distill the fine raw spirit into gin together with the botanicals, which contribute to the gin's expression.

Maturation and cask types

The whisky is not matured.

Whiskies

Staunstrup Distillery works from the “grain-to-gin” idea, and the original Staunstrup Gin is sold locally at the distillery. The history also mentions that work is ongoing on more bottles and variants of gin and, in the long term, also vodka and a bitter.

Visit the distillery

You can contact Staunstrup Distillery to drop by, taste gin and buy a bottle. Niels does his best to respond to inquiries quickly, and you can reach him by phone or email. At the distillery you also have the chance to understand the mindset behind the know-how and the nerdy details, because the gin's raw spirit is made from grain from their own fields and distilled on their own equipment.

Philosophy and craftsmanship

Staunstrup Gin is built on a clear connection between farming and distillation: “It's my grain that's in my gin.” Niels emphasizes that he controls the process from grain to bottle, and that refinement is something that is repeated and improved over time. He also stresses sharing his knowledge—both about production and equipment—and invites a no-obligation chat if you are interested in getting started or putting your own label on a bottle.