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A brief history of Artemisia |
From the very first distillation of absinthe in a small pot to the launch of La Clandestine: an inside view on the very first steps of Artemisia.
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1989
As a specialist in oil refiningl, I soon found interest in another liquor; absinthe. In the Val-de-Travers absinthe is, of course, easier to find than oil!
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1990-2000My interest in absinthe grew and I distilled my very first "bleue" in 2000. My distillation flask was still rather rudimentary: a 12 liter pot with a cooling device on a hotplate. |
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2001A friend of mine gave me an old recipe from his aunt, Charlotte Vaucher - a well-known distiller - that she had been using since 1935 to distil high quality absinthe with a special richness in flavor and a nice bitterness. The idea of making a living by distilling absinthe led to me getting a real distillation flask. |
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2004The ban on absinthe is about to be lifted and I’m the first clandestine distiller to ask for a license. The interest of the media is growing and, after conducting a series of experiments under the control of the authorities, I’m granted a license two months later. In December 2004 the first delivery is made to Germany. |
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2005Finally the decision is made: Absinthe will be legalised on March 1st . This ends the 95-year ban on the Green Fairy and marks the beginning the Artemisia distillery. La Clandestine is soon followed by La Capricieuse and there are more products to come. |
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