French whisky is whisky produced in France. The distilleries producing French whisky include Celtic Whisky Distillerie,[1] La Distillerie des Menhirs,[2] and Warenghem[3] in Brittany; J. Bertrand, Hepp, and Lehmann in Alsace;[2] Guillon in the Champagne region;[4] and Grallet-Dupic in Lorraine.[5] There are over 80 whisky distilleries currently operating or opening in France. [6]
The first French whisky was produced at Warenghem distillery in 1987, who then introduced the first single malt French whisky in 1998.[7]
According to a study in 2016, the French are the largest consumers of single malt whisky in the world, especially Scotch.[8]
See also
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References
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ de Almeida, Andre. "The French Whisky Map". Inside the Cask. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Warenghem - Armorik whisky distillery & tasting notes". www.whisky-emporium.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ "Watch out Scotland, France may soon be 'home of whisky'". www.thelocal.fr. 2016-03-18. 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.
External links
edit- Celtic Whisky Distillerie – official site (in English and French)
- Guillon – official site (in English, French, and Spanish)
- Warenghem - official site (in English, French, and German)
- Grallet-Dupic - official site (in English and French)
- Distillerie du Vercors - official site (in English and French)
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