Bastille 1789 Hand-Crafted Blended French Whisky (700mL)

Sacre’ Bleu! A Whisky from France? Yep… and it is a mighty fine drinker to boot. C’est la Vie!   Jean-Marc Daucourt was born in northern France. His father’s family had been in the distilling business there for years, but Jean-Marc wanted a more diverse education on the subject, so when he came of age, he went to Scotland and Germany to work his apprenticeship in Europe’s finest distilleries. Returning to France, now a master distiller, he acquired and old distilling house near the Cognac appellation and set himself to work.    Like any craft, focus is key, and so far Jean-Marc has focused on making one product, and making is very, very well.   Bastille 1789 Handcrafted French Whisky is all about making a great Spirit. They start with a combination of malted barley and wheat for the mash. It is distilled in classic, old-world, copper alembic stills — the same kind traditionally used for cognac and that look like they were plucked out of a medieval alchemist’s