Rockeskyller Eifel-Aquavit
Rockeskyll, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- ABV
- 42%
- Base spirit
- Wheat
- Color
- Unknown
- Style
- Barrel-Aged Aquavit
- Maturation
- Used oak cask
Eifel-Aquavit was a German aquavit bottled at 42% ABV, produced by Rockeskyller Brennerei Neuerburg GmbH & Co. KG in Rockeskyll, Vulkaneifel. The distillery described it as a Kräuterspezialität (herbal specialty).
Caraway was the characteristic ingredient of the aquavit. According to Rockeskyller Brennerei, a carefully balanced composition of herbs was distilled and extracted at the family distillery and combined with an aged wheat distillate. Eifel-Aquavit was then matured for an extended period in an old oak cask. Despite this cask maturation, the aquavit has a clear, colourless appearance. The producer recommended serving it at 8–10 °C.
Eifel-Aquavit was available in 0.5 and 0.2 litre bottles. In 2014, it received a Silver Award at the International Spirits Competition (ISW), listed by the producer as “ISW 2014 – Silberprämierung.” The ISW medal also appears on the bottle label.
Rockeskyller Brennerei also offered another aquavit, Eifel-Zwerg, which should not be confused with Eifel-Aquavit. Eifel-Zwerg is a distinct product and is now offered by Peter Jobelius e.K., while Eifel-Aquavit is no longer produced following the liquidation of Rockeskyller Brennerei.
About the producer
Rockeskyller Brennerei Neuerburg
Rockeskyll, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Rockeskyller Brennerei Neuerburg was a family-run distillery in Rockeskyll, Vulkaneifel, Germany, tracing its history back to 1842. Its production was originally centered on Korn and juniper spirits, later expanding to fruit brandies, herbal liqueurs, aquavits and other regional specialties.
In 2006, a modern fruit distillery (Obstverschlussbrennerei) was established in Rockeskyll alongside the historic Korn distillery. The company stated that its products were made entirely in-house (“ausschließlich selbst hergestellt”).
The legal entity Rockeskyller Brennerei Neuerburg GmbH & Co. KG was registered in 2006. In the years before its dissolution, the distillery was managed by its owners, Dipl.-Chem.-Ing. Klaus Herrmann and Anette Neuerburg.
The company was dissolved on 4 January 2017 and entered liquidation. Later, the Rockeskyller Brennerei website identified Daniel Jobelius, owner of Peter Jobelius e.K., as the person managing the distillery, although it did not identify him as its owner. The liquidation of Rockeskyller Brennerei Neuerburg GmbH & Co. KG was completed on 21 June 2018, when the company was removed from the commercial register.
Among its aquavits, Rockeskyller Brennerei produced Eifel-Aquavit and Eifel-Zwerg, which were two distinct products.