Marillenhof Destillerie Kausl
At the end of the Spitzer Graben, where the Wachau World Heritage region disappears into the high plateau of the Waldviertel, the Marillenhof distillery and the Wachau-Genuss Shop Kausl are located on the old Roman road in Ötz.
In the Marillenhof, the Kausl’s conjure up homemade, heavenly delicacies from the sun-ripened fruit. Original Wachau apricots as well as apples, pears, cherries, elderberries, blackberries, peaches, grapes, rowanberries, plums and other rare types of fruit and berries are processed into specialties.
Whether as jam, nectar, brandy or liqueur. Offering “pure nature” of the highest quality is the maxim of the Kausl family business.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
