Roner

It was 1946 when Gottfried Roner set up his first still in the family home and started distilling spirits. Distillation is an ancient craft that has a long tradition in the Alps but whose roots are lost in the mysterious magic of alchemy. After early successes producing grappa, Gottfried, who was enthusiastic about his country and its fruits, decided to expand his operations. By macerating roots and berries from the surrounding forests, as was already the custom, he began to make time-honored products such as gentian, juniper and blueberry liqueur. These products are still among the most popular produced by Roner distillery today. With the purchase of a second still, the company's founder diversified production further and began distilling fruit, as is the tradition in Central Europe. The use of especially high-grade apples and pears, combined with Gottfried's natural talent, is what laid the foundations for the superior quality that can still be found in Roner's fruit spirits today.