Nordhausen has been associated with korn, a clear grain spirit, for more than 500 years. The Echter Nordhauser traditional distillery turns that local reputation into a visitable museum and working distillery, set in a restored historic production building.
It is a good, human-scale stop after heavier sights. You learn how rye and other grains became a regional trade, and why the town's name still appears on bottles across Germany.