Distillery Profile

Filliers Distillery

East Flanders · Belgium · Founded 1880 · Filliers family

Historic Belgian distillery near Ghent, founded 1880 by Kamiel Filliers with a jenever distilling permit. First Belgian distillery to mature whisky, launching Goldlys in 2007 — Belgium's first whisky. Goldlys is a single estate grain whisky named after the River Lys (Golden River). Also first to release double-still Belgian whisky. Primarily a jenever/gin producer with whisky as a growing segment.

Production

How it's made

Founded
1880
Owner
Filliers family
Status
Active

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