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!
Maison Coquard-Thomas: cognac in the moment.
Challenging the status quo, breaking the norm, offering a festive and relaxed tasting experience without being too basic: these are the ambitions of Maison Coquard-Thomas. A risky bet you may think? Let’s see if they succeeded…
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.