French whisky

Eddu Grey Rock buckwheat whisky from Distillerie des Menhirs in Brittany

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]

  1. ^ Pilley 2022.
  2. ^ a b Lambert 2015.
  3. ^ Forsyth 2012.
  4. ^ Duval Smith 2006.
  5. ^ "Whisky G.Rozelieures Lorraine Whisky de France". www.whiskyrozelieures.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  6. ^ de Almeida, Andre. "The French Whisky Map". Inside the Cask. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  7. ^ "Warenghem - Armorik whisky distillery & tasting notes". www.whisky-emporium.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  8. ^ "Watch out Scotland, France may soon be 'home of whisky'". www.thelocal.fr. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-05-13.