Cognac Park, Arlett Whisky, Mr. Gaston Gin…: welcome to the Tessendier galaxy.

Let’s travel to the Tessendier galaxy which has been able to diversify its distillation skills by showing innovation and humility, all at fair prices.
La Muse du Verger & Distillerie SpiRal: a fruit spirits renaissance.

Monsieur Baco share his new crushes: two craft producers who make very different fruit spirits.
J. P. Metté distillery: Alsace and beyond.

With 88 spirits and 32 liqueurs, the J. P. Metté distillery is a staple in Alsace. When craftsmanship meets diversity.
50 shades of grape – Part 1: Marc d’Alsace

Monsieur Baco is back and inaugurates a series of articles dealing with French “marcs” and “fines” which have tend to lapse in the last decades. First stop: Alsace!
Calvados: just a local product?

Like its south-western counterparts, calvados is several centuries old. Yet, it remains a “regional” product in the eyes of many people in France. Rightly or wrongly? Let us focus on an underestimated spirit.
Cognac, armagnac: what makes the difference?

First things first, Monsieur Baco tells you the differences between these two spirits which constitute the roots of French tradition.