Brinkholm Farm Whisky
About the distillery
Brinkholm Farm Whisky is a small Danish farm whisky from Brinkholm on Stevns, today associated with Andelsgaarde. It is made in collaboration with Bov Bryg on Gavnø south of Næstved and is based on organic barley from the farm itself. The style is clearly influenced by small casks, single cask bottlings and an unfiltered, intense whisky with a spicy and rounded profile.
History
The Brinkholm farm on Stevns became consumer-owned in 2001 and is today part of Andelsgaarde.dk. The farm has been operated organically since 1995, and sustainability has been part of its identity along with culinary craftsmanship and its own food production. The farm produces, among other things, vegetables and flour, and the whisky project springs from the same agricultural foundation. Brinkholm Farm Whisky is made in collaboration with Bov Bryg on Gavnø south of Næstved, where Brinkholm’s organic barley is transformed into whisky. The whole approach is closely tied to the farm’s own raw materials and to a hand-held production, where small scale and single cask are part of the expression.
Raw materials and production
Production is based on organic barley from Brinkholm. In the spring the barley is sown, and in the autumn it is harvested, after which it is malted with germination and drying. The malt is brewed into wort, which is fermented, and then the whisky is distilled before it is placed in wooden casks for at least three years. The whisky is unfiltered, and the production is described as small and hand-held. Only single cask is used, so the casks are not blended, which gives a more direct connection between the raw material, the distillation and the individual cask. It is a farm whisky where the field, the barley, the brewery, the distillation and the small barrels are all part of the finished style.
Maturation and cask types
Maturation takes place in small casks, including 130-liter casks of new French oak and Oloroso sherry casks. One of the releases is aged for five years, and is emphasized precisely as a single cask without blending of casks. The combination of small casks and different wood and sherry influences gives the whisky a pronounced cask character, which is central to the house style.
Whiskies
The current range presented here is small and centered around a 2. edition aged five years. The focus is not on a large permanent core range, but on a single, matured release with clear cask work and single cask character. The whisky is unfiltered and non-peated, and the expression is described as intense, rounded and clearly malty. This paints a picture of a producer working in small batches and letting each cask carry its own identity.
| Whisky | Alder | Fad og stil | Smagsprofil | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. edition | 5 år | 130 liters fade af ny fransk eg og Oloroso sherryfad | Lagret 5 år på små fade og tappet som single cask uden blending.; Næse: Fin krydret næse med toner af nellike, cedertræ, tobak, grapeskal, vanilje og en smule hø.; Smag: Intens og rund med tydeligt præg af tønderne og en fin maltet afrunding. | Aktuel; Wepshop og direkte bestilling på mail |
(Note: The table above preserves the original Danish labels for the table columns and entries to maintain the exact structure and content.)
Style and tasting profile of the whiskies
The style is spicy and cask-driven with a fine nose of clove, cedarwood, tobacco, grapefruit peel, vanilla and a hint of hay. On the palate the expression is intense yet rounded, with a clear imprint from the casks and a malty finish. There is also a slight hint of smoke from the toasted casks, even though the whisky is not peated.
Visit the distillery
The whisky can be purchased in the webshop or ordered directly by email, and free delivery is mentioned. There is no information about opening hours, tours, tastings or an actual visitor center. For the interested party, therefore, a direct sales model primarily applies rather than a visitor program.
Philosophy and craftsmanship
Brinkholm Farm Whisky is built on a small, passionate and hand-held production. Organic farming, sustainability and culinary craftsmanship are central values, and the farm’s work is linked to regenerative and sustainable operation. In the whisky this is expressed through the use of its own organic barley, single cask bottlings and a clear willingness to let the raw materials and the small casks shape the result.
Sustainability
Gården har været drevet økologisk siden 1995.
Andelsgaarde arbejder for regenerativ, økologisk og bæredygtig drift.
Målet er negativ eller neutral CO2-udledning og øget biodiversitet.