reporter: along with sightseeing, wolfgang rothe and his group are touring local distilleries, one afterthe bavarian priest, is holy water. wolfgang: the most important thing is mindfulness. we don't just gulp down the alcohol. we perceive what is offered to us with all our senses. this isn't a wild drinking spree. it's an exercise in mindfulness, and at the same time an exercise in moderation. reporter: the group approaches the tasting with a kind of sober, scientific curiosity. some don't taste at all, just sniff. nosing. wolfgang: looking through these windows, you gaze directly at the heavens. reporter: the rugged landscape is a source of solace for wolfgang rothe. a place he fled to in his thoughts, at a time of deep crisis. a bishop tried to rape him in 2004. he remained silent for years, out of shame. when he finally broke his silence, nobody believed him. wolfgang: i came to realize that my church unfortunately has a culture of silence. there were things that desperately needed to be spoken about, because that was the only way to get to the bottom of things and move in the right

reporter: along with sightseeing, wolfgang rothe and his group are touring local distilleries, one afterthe bavarian priest, is holy water. wolfgang: the most important thing is mindfulness. we don't just gulp down the alcohol. we perceive what is offered to us with all our senses. this isn't a wild drinking spree. it's an exercise in mindfulness, and at the same time an exercise in moderation. reporter: the group approaches the tasting with a kind of sober, scientific curiosity. some don't taste at all, just sniff. nosing. wolfgang: looking through these windows, you gaze directly at the heavens. reporter: the rugged landscape is a source of solace for wolfgang rothe. a place he fled to in his thoughts, at a time of deep crisis. a bishop tried to rape him in 2004. he remained silent for years, out of shame. when he finally broke his silence, nobody believed him. wolfgang: i came to realize that my church unfortunately has a culture of silence. there were things that desperately needed to be spoken about, because that was the only way to get to the bottom of things and move in the right