Absinthe Gustave
-15%
+ a free sample of Gustave barrel-aged
Francis Martin was one of the very small number of clandestine distillers secretly keeping absinthe alive in the Val-de-Travers during its long prohibition.
La Valote distillery received the authorisation to professionally produce absinthe on 26th April 2005, after absinthe was officially legalised in Switzerland on 1st of March 2005.
- At first, savour Belle Epoque without any sugar. Then, according to your taste, try it slightly sugared.
- For one measure of absinthe (3cl), add 2 to 5 measures of fresh water.
The distillery of Philippe Martin is situated in Boveresse, in the Val-de-Travers, the birthplace of absinthe and today home to some of the finest absinthe distilleries.
Philippe Martin distills his absinthes in an old house known to locals as La Maison des Chats, a centuries-old building decorated with stone sculptures of cats. Right opposite is the distillery's own garden, where most of the herbs used for Philippe’s absinthe is cultivated.
Philippe took over the distillery from his father Francis Martin in 2014, who distilled for 33 years during the time of the absinthe ban in Switzerland. When absinthe was re-legalized in 2005, Francis received a licence to produce absinthe legally.