Thornæs Destilleri - facts and figures

Latest update March - 2024

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Address: Kagerup Byvej 20B, 3200 Helsinge, Denmark

Website:
https://thornaes.com/

SoMe:
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LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thorn%C3%A6s-destilleri/

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History and organisation: Thornæs Distillery was founded by Torben Thornæs Andersen in 2018. By the end of 2019 the company went into operation after restoring an old horse stabel that would house the distillery. The distillery is located at the agricultural farm of Falkendal, in the small hamlet of Kagerup - a 40 minutes’ drive north of central Copenhagen.

From the start great effort has been put into producing malt spirit for maturing whisky. The aim is to become a producer of organic Single Estate Whisky, which means having all grain delivered from the very farm where the distillery is located.

In 2020 the distillery also introduced its own gin brand, Mad Owl Gin, and shortly after a series of schnapps called Falkendal Snaps.

Management & Board: Thornæs Distillery A/S is managed by Founder and Director Torben Thornæs Andersen, and is a publicly listed company with Thornæs Holding ApS as the main shareholder.

The Board consists of Jesper E. Møller (Chairman), Flemming Pedersen, Annemette V. Thomsen, Povl-André Bendz and Martin Riis. 

Mile stones & Accolades

• In 2020 the first casks were filled with organic malt spirit (New Make) - the first step towards Thornæs Whisky.
• In 2021 the distillery harvested its first batch of local organic barley from fields in the region.
• In 2021 the distillery's gin Mad Owl Gin Citrus was selected as Gin of the Month by the biggest gin club in Great Britain. The gin was subsequently elected best tasting gin in 2021 by the members.
• In 2021 Mad Owl Gin – Herbal scored 93 points – the second highest point scorer of any Danish gin that year at the International Wine & Spirits Competition
• In 2022 the distillery took a new warehouse of a 1000 m2 into operation hence securing the future need for storing maturing whisky.
• In 2020 the distillery converted from a private listed company to a public listed company to accommodate a future IPO. The company now includes 137 shareholders.
• In 2023 Mad Owl Gin - London Dry was elected Best Danish London Dry Gin at the World Drinks Awards.
• In 2023 Mad Owl Gin – Citrus was elected Best Danish Classic Gin at the World Drinks Awards.
• In 2023 Year Zero – the distillery’s unaged Grain Spirit was awarded Gold at the World Drinks Awards.
• In 2023 the distillery introduced a third whisky still to the first two, expanding the year production capacity to 40.000 liters of New Make.
• October 2023 the distillery launched its first Thornæs Danish Single Malt Whisky matured in Danish Oak