French whisky

French whisky is whisky produced in France. The distilleries producing French whisky include Glann ar Mor and Warenghem in Brittany,[1] Guillon[2] in the Champagne region, and Grallet-Dupic[3] in Lorraine. Buckwheat whisky is produced by Distillerie des Menhirs in Plomelin, Brittany. Vercors Distillery in Drome. There are over 40 whisky distilleries currently operating or opening in France. [4]

The first French whisky was produced at Warenghem distillery in 1987, who then introduced the first single malt French whisky in 1998.[5]

According to a study in 2016, the French are the largest consumers of whisky in the world, especially Scotch.[6]

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ Forsyth 2012.
  2. ↑ Duval Smith 2006.
  3. ↑ "Whisky G.Rozelieures Lorraine Whisky de France". www.whiskyrozelieures.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  4. ↑ "Category: French Whisky". WHISKY IMPRESSIONS. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Warenghem - Armorik whisky distillery & tasting notes". www.whisky-emporium.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  6. ↑ "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.
  • Noel, Josh (4 August 2013). "The French concoction: Single malt from cognac-maker tastes of its homeland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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