
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,522
- BGG rating
- 7.8
SHASN: AZADI
- 2–5 players
- 90–180 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Distilled: Cask Strength
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Distilled: Cask Strength is an expansion for Distilled released in 2024 for 1–5 players, 30–150 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Richard Woods and its main mechanics are Market.
Cask Strength is a mini-expansion for Distilled, designed to add a touch more complexity and variety to the game. This expansion has four parts: new distillery upgrades, special flavors, upgraded premium ingredients, and an exciting new dynamic market mechanic. This expansion is a small box that packs a big punch! Upgraded Premium Ingredients: Each premium ingredient card in the game now has a unique effect, allowing players to replace some or all of the current sugar cards for additional complexity and combos. Dynamic Market: This brand new element to the game presents players with more economically driven decisions that will arise and change throughout the game —description from the publisher
Distilled: Cask Strength supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Distilled: Cask Strength is 30–150 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Distilled: Cask Strength for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Distilled: Cask Strength has a complexity rating of 2.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Distilled: Cask Strength belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Market. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Distilled: Cask Strength are: Richard Woods. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Distilled: Cask Strength as an expansion for Distilled. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Distilled to use it. Check that your edition of Distilled is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.