Thorslundkagge och Ekliggarnas sal
Cooperage in Högsjö with Ekliggarnas sal, where fourteen historic oak casks from the Cederlund wine firm are shown on booked visits, together with the Spirit Museum.
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About the museum
Thorslundkagge is a cooperage in Högsjö in Södermanland. The company was founded by master cooper Johan Thorslund, who in 1997 became the first Swede in fifty years to receive a master's certificate (mästarbrev) in the trade. Here barrels for drinks and garden barrels are made of Swedish oak, a process that takes more than three years from oak log to finished barrel.
Ekliggarnas sal (the Oak Cask Hall) houses a collection of historic oak casks (ekliggare), large barrels used to store punch and cognac. They belonged to the wine trading firm Cederlund, known for the punch brand Caloric, and stood in cellars beneath Stockholm Palace in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most of the casks were built in Germany and decorated by the sculptor Henrik Nerpin and his son Thor August Nerpin.
The casks were moved to Högsjö in the 2000s in cooperation with Spritmuseum, which has deposited part of the collection, and the hall was inaugurated in August 2013. Today fourteen oak casks are shown: six belong to the Kungaserien (King series), six to the Bellmanserien (Bellman series), and two are cognac casks. The hall can be seen on booked visits, often together with a guided tour of the cooperage.
Highlights
- Fourteen historic oak casks that once stood in cellars beneath Stockholm Palace
- Kungaserien and Bellmanserien with decoration by the sculptor Henrik Nerpin
- Guided tour of the cooperage, where oak barrels are made by hand
- Opportunity to bind your own bytta (small wooden bucket) in a practical work session
- Factory shop with barrels and drinks, open by arrangement
Permanent exhibition
- Ekliggarnas sal – Hall with fourteen historic oak casks, among them the Kungaserien and Bellmanserien, which previously belonged to the wine firm Cederlund and are shown together with the Spirit Museum.
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Thorslundkagge AB
Admission & discounts
| Guided tour, 90 minutes (per person, minimum 5 participants) | SEK 300 |
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| Short tour, 30 minutes (per person, minimum 5 participants) | SEK 150 |
The prices apply to guided tours booked in advance; tastings of whisky and rum cost extra.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
No information on accessibility is available; contact the cooperage before the visit.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking at the cooperage.
About 1.5–2 hours by car from Stockholm. No information on public transport is available.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Factory shop with barrels for drinks and garden, as well as rum, apple spirit and Batavia arrack, open by arrangement.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Visits to the cooperage and Ekliggarnas sal are booked by e-mail or telephone and are intended for groups of at least five people. Tasting of whisky or rum and farm sales can be added, and you can bind your own bytta. |
