The Earful Tower: Paris2 Des 2024

Gin in Paris: Inside a cool new distillery workshop

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, with a macabre history, mere steps from the Louvre museum in the 1st arrondissement. We visited their stunning workshop and listened as Charlotte explained the evolution of the gin culture in France.

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

This season of The Earful Tower is brought to you by the award-winning travel company My Private Paris, which specializes in tours in Paris, day trips outside Paris, and travel itineraries. See what they offer here. In this episode, the company's co-founder Marie Segura talks about the Passage des Panoramas.

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