French whisky is whisky produced in France. The distilleries producing French whisky include Celtic Whisky Distillerie, La Distillerie des Menhirs, and Warenghem in Brittany; J. Bertrand, Hepp, and Lehmann in Alsace; Guillon in the Champagne region; and Grallet-Dupic in Lorraine. There are over 80 whisky distilleries currently operating or opening in France.
The first French whisky was produced at Warenghem distillery in 1987, who then introduced the first single malt French whisky in 1998.
According to a study in 2016, the French are the largest consumers of single malt whisky in the world, especially Scotch.
See also
References
Notes
- ^ 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
- 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
- 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)
