Deutsch - English - Français - Home Presentation History Absinth from Val-de-Travers La Clandestine at a glance Localisation Shop / Boutique Multimedia News Contact Last News Alain Morisod chez Artemisia Absinthes Artemisia au Japon Nouveau forum français Contact   Distillery-Artemisia Claude-Alain Bugnon Grand Rue 32a CH-2108 Couvet Phone : +41 32 863 19 41 Mobile :  +41 79 224 93 39 Contact : form   Home Presentation History 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. 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! 1990-2000 My 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. 2001 A 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. 2004 The 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.  2005 Finally 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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