Welcome to
Hiernagla!
We are a small-scale craft distillery with ambitions of making the world’s finest single malt whisky.
Happenings and new releases 2026
We have allready been to a few festivals and are working towards new relase of whisky and some events at Hiernagla.Our last whisky in our series of five, will be available at Vinmonopolet on May 6th. It is called Håkon den Gode after the Norwegian king who was born and died not far from Sveio. On the same day we also release Lotherus Whisky in cooperation with Lothepus. In the fall, there will be new whisky and aquavite. Stay tuned for updates.
We are working hard to lower our impact on the environment. Check out the page "Environment" for more details.
Inspired by the coast
Gin Series: Værbitt
We recommend trying our Værbitt Fyri gin, winner of double gold medal in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2022.
The Værbitt series, got new design and names in 2024. Inspired by history, and with new more environmentally friendly bottles.
Hiernagla
Aquavit
Each year we age a few casks of aquavit, and when autumn comes around, a limited quantity of bottles is released.
Visit the distillery
Guided tours and private events
Come join us on a tour of the distillery where you can learn and explore how we make our single malt whisky. We will give you insight into the different steps in the process, explain which raw materials are used, look at how to pair casks for different spirits and discuss what happens durin the ageing process. The tour also includes the possibility to taste our whisky, gin, aquavit and rum.
If you wish to host your own private event at our distillery, birthdays, anniversaries or meetings, contact us for prices and detailed information.

