Massenez Eau-de-Vie de Baies de Houx Prestige, 43% vol, Alsace

The beginnings of the Massenez distillery go back to the post-Napoleonic era of the 1870s, when Jean-Baptiste Massenez started a home distillery in Urbeis, Alsace, in the Valee de Ville. Thus he opened the door to his son Eugene Massenez. He not only inherited his right to distill, but also all of his knowledge, which he used to become a recognized master distiller himself. Things really got going in the 1950s with Gabriel Eugene. He established his brandies in the top gastronomy, which was awarded a Michelin star at the time, including Bocuse, Verger, Troisgros, Lameloise, Haeberlin, etc. Thus, Massenez became a fixture in the best restaurants in France. Today, Mr. Bernard Baud successfully runs the Massenez distillery in Alsace together with Manou Massenez and Elodie Naslin.