Taste test: French whisky

We savour (and rate) four of France’s best whiskies. But which one prevailed?

OUR VERDICT

J. MICHARD WHISKY

The live yeast added prior to distillation lends this single malt from Limousin a surprisingly hoppy tang. €69,90

MINIMUS ORGANIC DOMAINE DES HAUTES GLACES

This Alpine single malt is a subtly earthy tipple. The organic credentials are just the cherry on top. Approx. €60

ELSASS ORIGINE DISTILLERIE LEHMANN

Smooth with hints of vanilla, this Alsatian number is sure to convert even the most reticent of ‘whisky-phobes’. €40

EDDU SILVER DISTILLERIE DES MENHIRS

Moreish and delightfully floral, this velvety buckwheat whisky from Brittany is just the thing to warm those cockles. €41

First printed in our sister publication France Today