The distillery by the ocean
The island, Fedje – North by North West in Norway, a short boat ride from Bergen. Sea spray, open landscape, a lighthouse 104 feet above sea level, fresh air, 551 inhabitants and a lot of weather.
Nine Sisters - our premium brand
Fedje in Norway is embraced by the Nine Sisters. Our distillery is inspired by the origins of Norse mythology, and the Nine Sisters captures the essence of it all. Fedje is poetry, and Feddie Distillery literally has the spirits.
The spirits of Nine Sisters
The nine daughters of the jotne Ægir and the goddess Ran are the divine powers of the ocean and they personify the sea. Their daughters, the Nine Sisters are the spirits of the waves. Nine Sisters is the brand identity for Feddie Distillery’s spirits.
A Portrait for the Imagination
Our re-design of the waves is inspired from an old painting. Each sister embodies the poetic flair of a wave and the painting is our homage to the Norwegian mythology, to our image of the ocean and the Nine Sisters, to the energy and to the power of female virtues.
Whisky - The Grand Idea
We have a passionate belief that we will make the best whisky at Fedje. It’s a bold idea because whisky is steeped in culture, tradition and history. The dream for Feddie Distillery’s founders is to master the art of whisky, even though it will take time, expertise and attention to detail. We celebrated our first yield in December 2019. We’re on!
A whisky kiss for endurance
"Imagine that virgin whisky from our premier batch. We can hardly wait, but we must. Until 2022. Then we will celebrate wholeheartedly."
Nine Sisters' Single Malt Ocean Whisky
We aim to make a first class handcrafted, organic whisky. It will be bottled and ready for whisky lovers to enjoy in January 2023. Nine Sister’s Whisky from Feddie Ocean Distillery is produced from organic malt, matured in Oak barrels.
Members of the public at the Bergen Whisky & Beer festival 2019 had the opportunity to taste Feddie’s very first «new make”. The response was overwhelming. It’s like striking gold, yet the gold we have is now lying in our barrels.
Nine Sisters' Whisky Dory
We will produce 100 exclusive, numbered casks a year for our whisky connoisseurs. From the day you purchase your own cask, or Dory, the countdown begins. Each Dory has its own distinct character and its own unique taste.
As the owner of a Dory you can name the cask yourself, and when the three years have passed your cask is ready for collection at a Vinmonopolet location of your choice. Feddie’s Dory certificate will accompany your Dory with the name and number of the cask.
The Dory - named after the fishing boat
For centuries, Norwegian fishermen have braved the sea in open boats they called a dory. Our casks are called “Dory” in honour of the traditional open boats and the fishermen that sailed in them from Fedje – to fish on the open sea.
Nine Sisters Gin
The Nine Sisters Ocean Gin was released in September 2020.
Distilling gin is both an art and a science – it requires experience, inquisitiveness, creativity, a finely tuned nose and the curiosity to explore, taste and test. The gin flavours of the Nine Sisters are now being brought to life by our passionate gin distiller and renowned bartender, Therese. We are very eager to share our distinct taste with gin lovers everywhere.
The distillery
Feddie Distillery
Whisky from North by Northwest
Fedje, off the coast of Norway, is in fact the closest point to Scotland from Norway. And if we allow our imagination to run away with us, we can feel the pull of the homeland of whisky each time there is a westerly wind.
200 000 Bottles a year
This is the amount we can produce at the Feddie distillery’s modern production facilities. Feddie Distillery is named after the island of Fedje’s proud history, which, up until the 17th century, was called Feddie. Our first malt spirit was barreled in December 2019.
Feddie Mek.
The Warehouse – Nine
Sisters' Playground
Our 3100 square meter warehouse and 4 buildings is the home of Nine Sisters and friends. It was originally a warehouse for the shipping industry and has enough space to store all our barrels of whisky and spirits.
Feddie Mek. is not just our favoured location for testing and tasting and combining flavours and herbs. It is also our hub for designing and creating new ideas, new business and start-ups, as well as a venue for concerts, celebrations, cocktail parties, social events or just having fun.
The people
We have gathered the best people possible for Team Feddie. People with a deep, nerdy knowledge of whisky and gin, a passion for exploring taste and a nose for good craftsmanship coupled with a lot of fun and fearlessness. We would like to introduce you to three of them.
Our knowledgeable and ambitious whisky distiller
Craig Brownhill
When Craig was a newly graduated astrophysicist, he realized that his guiding star was whisky and decided to do a master in “Brewing and Distilling”. As the president of the Water of Life Society at the University of Edinburgh, Craig arranged weekly tastings for up to 100 guests for many years. He came to us from Scotland in 2019 and now lives on Fedje with his girlfriend, their dog and his trombone. He relishes jazz, the sea and the dream of making the world’s best whisky.
Our fearless and explorative gin distiller
Therese Storebø Østervold
Our Tessa is in love with nature and explores it in all the ways she can. She loves the angle and perspective from a kayak, both on the sea and white-water rivers. In her days of bartending, she was driven by competition and fearlessly threw herself into any challenge. The efforts took her around the world, meeting thought leaders, people with knowledge and ideas, learning craftwomanship and the art of flavours. With experience and knowledge in hand, inspired by the mesmerizing nature of Fedje, she is now making our gin.
Our experienced and patient whisky expert
Jan Groth
Jan is our whisky-man, our source of wisdom, sound advice and knowledge. He is the teams mentor. Jan is the founder of the World Whisky Forum and sits on the prestigious Advisory Panel in Scotland. And when he doesn’t have his nose buried deep into a glass of whiskey he is writing books. About food and whisky of course.
The story
Feddie Distillery - born in a bar
One autumn evening 2018: Three friends meet in a bar over a glass … of whisky.
The first is a beer brewer on Fedje, but the buzz around micro spirits has pricked their curiosity. The second is in the wine and restaurant business, always eager for new ideas, and she wondered why more Norwegians had not wanted to bet on whisky. The third simply lives for anything to do with whisky culture. He is just waiting for the other two to realize how much fun it would be to produce a Norwegian whisky on an island in the middle of the ocean.
And there, after another round around that table, the Feddie Distillery had its unofficial kickstarter over a glass of whisky … or three.
The female owners
100% female investors
Why women? Why not?
Because it’s exceptional. Because the world of spirits is dominated and run by men. The whisky industry mainly educate men and whisky drinkers are most often men. So far.
Because 80 % of the Norwegian stock exchange is still owned by men. We hope to encourage women to step up and invest, to learn and to experience the fun of it. Now is the time to get onboard and enjoy the journey!
Because Feddie’s founder is a woman, and from the very start of her career she has succeded in doing business with other women. So, we decided to form a female community within business, investing and this industry.
Feddie's men and the Team's ownership
Although 100% of Feddie’s investors are women, Team Feddie has a wonderful mixture of both men and women.
We believe that it’s good for the team and good for business that every team member who works at team Feddie owns shares in Feddie. That goes for the men who works at team Feddie too. Share-ing is caring – it’s commitment, fun and inspirational. And that’s how we like to do business. This means that 96% of all the shares in the Feddie Distillery are owned by women.
Feddie's Board of Directors
Camilla Helena Andersson
Camilla has over 25 years of experience as a Serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Business Angel.
She has a wide ranging knowledge and deep understanding within the media- and technology industry, finance, real estate and during the last few years, in FinTech. Four years ago she was the first to offer Equity Crowdfunding in Norway through SparkUp. She has a wealth of experience as a leader, board member, mentor, consultant and adviser.
LinkedIn Chairwoman
Anne Koppang
Restaurant entrepreneur Anne Koppang has 35 years of experience in the restaurant business.
Together with two friends, she started Druen at Aker Brygge in 1986, now known as restaurant Asia. In 2006, the three of them established the Italian restaurants Olivia. She also shares ownership of the well known jewelry chain David-Andersen. Anne holds a Master of science in business, and has an education as a sommelier with extensive knowledge from the business of beer, wine and spirits.
LinkedIn Founder
Anne Gro Gulla
Anne Gro is an internationally experienced marketer.
She has worked for companies such as Unilever, Coca-Cola, McCann, London Business School, Telenor and Telia. She is a marketing consultant, has a passion for teaching, and is the Co-founder of a start-up company. Anne Gro is also a published fiction writer and an eager photographer. She has lived in Germany, Sweden and Texas and is now based in Oslo.
LinkedIn Board memberInvest with us
Feddie Distillery has got off to a flying start within the investor market - 61 women have already invested in our distillery during the first six months of 2020.
If you would like to join us and invest, please e-mail us, and we will reach out to you as soon as the next opportunity occurs.
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What's on?
Happenings
Fedje is really worth a visit. Our warehouse location is perfect for tasting, concerts and fun social happenings. Expect invitations! … And a Nine Sisters Whisky Hotel for our guests to spend the night is a dream we hope to make true.
Our investors can expect happenings on Fedje, in Bergen and in Oslo and we look forward to introducing ourselves to our potential customers and the world of spirits.
In the news
- Dei vil selja whisky til India (PDF from Bergens Tidende, 11.01.20)
- Kvinnelige whisky-millioner (PDF from Finansavisen, 26.01.20)
- Whisky frå Fedje skal verta ny eksportvare (PDF from Strilen, 31.01.20)
- Satser på Whisky fra Vestlandet (PDF from E24, 06.07.20)
- Feddie Distillery på Kveldsnytt (NRK, 14.08.20)
- 64 damer satser på brennevin i havgapet (NRK, 15.08.20)
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Feddie Distillery
Muren 1, 5879 Fedje
E: post@feddiedistillery.no
P: +47 415 11 779
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