ABOUT KINDSCHI
Rooted in Swiss Tradition - Kindschi's History
The founding year
Martin Kindschi founded the Kindschi company in Davos in 1860 and ran a successful wine business, a winery and a distillery. In 1873, his son Peter joined the company and the name was changed to Kindschi und Sohn (Kindschi and Son). The family business continued to grow. With the inheritance to the three sons Martin, Jann and Peter, the name changed to Kindschi Söhne (Kindschi Sons).
Kindschi Söhne AG
The company developed into a public limited company. The winery and the wine business continued to expand. Finally, in 1981 and 1985, the fifth generation joined the company with Rico & Nando Kindschi.
Import business
In 1998, the Swiss Alcohol Board authorised the storage of spirits in warehouses, as a result of which Nando and Rico began importing spirits from other countries in 1999.
Relocation to Schiers
The entire distillery moved from Davos to Schiers.
Acquisition by Marussia Beverages Group
In 2019, Kindschi Söhne AG was acquired by the international Marussia Beverages Group, giving it access to a broad portfolio of handcrafted, high-quality spirits from all over the world. Since then, Kindschi Söhne AG has also functioned as an exclusive importer.
Production handover to a new generation
Rico is the last son to leave the family business. He passes on his family recipes and years of knowledge to the young Swiss Ilona Camenzind, a renowned spirits sommelière and spirits judge from Switzerland. Ilona carries on the traditions as production manager.
A fresh look
The famous Bündner Röteli cherry liqueur and the entire Kindschi product line have been given a new, modern look that reflects the company's innovative strength. The contents continue to be produced true to the family recipe.
Strategic Partnership
A new strategic partnership between the Marussia Beverages Group and Diwisa AG, Switzerland's top spirits distributor leads to the transfer of all the distribution and import rights of the Kindschi brand and Marussia brands within Switzerland and Liechtenstein.