This week on the podcast we are chatting about gin with Charlotte Buisson Dackow from La Distillerie de l’Arbre Sec. This cool, new micro-distillery is located on a quiet street mere steps from the Louvre museum in the 1st arrondissement. We visited their stunning workshop (check out the photos below) and Charlotte explained the evolution of gin culture in France.
The podcast episode
Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, to this week’s episode.
Offering excellent quality gin, as well as tastings and workshops, it’s clear that Charlotte and her colleagues take gin seriously. Of course, wine is the dominant beverage here, but, as Charlotte explains, things are changing. “I think [gin] is taking over the world! Often French people are set in their ways, so we are a little behind everywhere else, but it’s starting here in France. I think it’s really exciting.”
This craft-distillery is such an exciting addition to the Paris mixology scene, comfortably co-existing alongside the more traditional emblems. As Charlotte says “wine will always be there, but we’re just making the drink culture richer.” We couldn’t agree more.
La Distillerie de l’Arbre Sec address: 52 Rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001
And Charlotte joined us for a YouTube video after the recording. Take a look inside her distillery in the video below, where we showcase hidden gems in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements.