Encounters
The story of this artisanal company began 50 years ago, when Jean Boyer decided to import whisky from Scotland to the Landes region. He became a major player in French Scotch whisky distribution, supplying big names such as Bowmore, Bruicchladich and Glenturret. Eager to make their own brands, Jean Boyer’s successors decided in 1994 to create a company based in Saint-Geours-de-Maremne, named after him. The company’s aim was to develop quality spirits, working closely with producers to “offer authentic products, produced using traditional methods and guaranteeing their excellence”. Under... Read more
Encounters
The story of this artisanal company began 50 years ago, when Jean Boyer decided to import whisky from Scotland to the Landes region. He became a major player in French Scotch whisky distribution,...
Encounters
1/ Introduce us to the Pegasus distillery. I have spent most of my life since I was 18 in England where I discovered the world of fine spirits, cocktails and mixology. I came back to France in...
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Share your philosophy with us. “What if the French had invented whiskey? Which direction would we have taken?” That is my philosophy. That of creating whiskeys that reflect our terroir and our know...
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Florence, you are the sixth generation of Castarède, the specialist of excellence. Please tell us its DNA. Castarède is the oldest Armagnac trade house, founded in 1832, still independent....
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Interview of Denis Lesgourgues, co-owner with his brother Arnaud, and representing the 3rd generation. Please tell us the story of Château de Laubade. With 105 hectares...
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Can you explain us the DNA of your brand? I have always been a sportsman, an alpine skier and a racing driver, with all the constraints bound to a strict lifestyle to manage my weight...