Vodka Distillery

The first reports of vodka distillation at Vihula Manor date back to the middle of the 18th century and it became one of the main economic activities of the estate in the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Initially production covered only the needs of the estate itself and three taverns belonging to the estate. Later a large proportion of the vodka was sold to the state.

By the turn of the 19th century, a large three-storey stone building was constructed to further expand vodka distillation.

The Vihula Manor vodka distillery remained unchanged at the end of the 19th century, even when it was common to modernize distilleries. So this distillery is an example of the earlier generation of vodka production and is more archaic than most of the remaining distilleries in Estonia. Unfortunately, the equipment has not survived, although it is quite likely that it was, by and large, similar to typical 19th century distilleries.

The Vodka Distillery is after renovation on the ground floor featuring a Vodka Museum with exhibits related to the history of vodka destillation in Estoia and at Vihula Manor and reception rooms for degustation, meetings and seminars. On the 1st and 2nd floor are located 9 rooms and suites: four ZEN rooms, two ZEN Deluxe rooms, one ZEN Suite: the Wrangel Suite on the first floor, and 2 spacious ZEN Deluxe Suites, the von Pahlen Suite on the 1st floor and the von Stackelberg Suite on the 2nd floor, both overlooking the Millpond.

A part of the Vodka Distillery is still in ruins and not reconstructed.