Massenez Eau - de - Vie Framboise Sauvage Prestige, raspberry, 46% vol., Alsace

The wonderful, intense, and full aroma of sweet raspberries practically leaps from the glass. The origins of the Massenez distillery date back to the post-Napoleonic era of the 1870s, when Jean-Baptiste Massenez started a home distillery in Urbeis, in the Vale de Ville valley of Alsace. This opened the door for his son, Eugene Massenez, who inherited not only his distilling rights but also all his knowledge, which he used to become a recognized master distiller himself. Things really took off in the 1950s with Gabriel Eugene. He established his brandies in the top Michelin-starred restaurants of the time, including those of Bocuse, Verger, Troisgros, Lameloise, Haeberlin, and others. Massenez thus became a staple in the finest restaurants of France. Today, Bernard Baud successfully manages the Massenez distillery in Alsace.