French whisky
French whisky is whisky produced in France.
History
[edit]In France, the 24 January 1713 royal decree forbid producing spirits from any other fruit or grain than raisin to protect its economy against the burgeoning molasses trade.[1]
The first brand of French whisky appeared much later, in 1983 in Brittany, with the launch of the Warenghem distillery. This Briton whisky started distribution in French stores in 1987, and launched the first French single malt (Armorik) in 1998.[1]
Description
[edit]There were 130 whisky distilleries in France in 2023, 80 of which are operational and distributed 125,000 bottles, including 5% to export.[1]
Distilleries producing French whisky include the Celtic Whisky Distillerie,[2] La Distillerie des Menhirs,[3] and Warenghem[4] in Brittany; J. Bertrand, Hepp, and Lehmann in Alsace;[3] Guillon in the Champagne region;[5] and Grallet-Dupic in Lorraine.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Bidalon, Philippe; Saccani, Jean-Pierre (2024-11-27). "De l'Écosse à la France, l'incroyable succès mondial du whisky". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Pilley 2022.
- ^ a b Lambert 2015.
- ^ Forsyth 2012.
- ^ Duval Smith 2006.
- ^ "Whisky G.Rozelieures Lorraine Whisky de France". www.whiskyrozelieures.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
Bibliography
[edit]- Duval Smith, Alex (9 July 2006). "Mon Dieu! It's whisky from Champagne". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Forsyth, John (26 October 2012). "Eau de Malt: A scotch lover's tour through French whiskey country (yes, you read that right)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Lambert, Christine (2015-01-29). "La Bretagne et l'Alsace vont-elles faire décoller le whisky français?". Slate. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- Noel, Josh (4 August 2013). "The French concoction: Single malt from cognac-maker tastes of its homeland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- Pilley, Kevin (2022-02-27). "Luxurious French Whisky". Upscale Living Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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