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- 1st day Pontarlier - |
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Our first station was Pontarlier. After we checked out some of the city attractions we visited the distilleries Emile Pernot and Francois Guy. Emile Pernot still uses old alambics from 1948 and as a distillation was in process we could see how their Absinthe is produced after traditional methods. After a little chat and sampling of the house specialties we headed over to Mr. Francois Guy. Francois Guy is the biggest distillery in Pontarlier, and open for visitors. You can see (and smell) how their absinthe is produced and will always find some time to talk with the owner. Francois Guy is known for his hospitality and therefore we didn´t have to wait long, until he invited us to a little Heure Verte...
The famous town gate of Pontarlier
The Emile Pernot distillery
The old alambic from 1948 used for the absinthe production
Distillation in process
The secret ingredient for the Emile Sapin Supply for absintheures
Our next station - The Guy distillery
And finally the "Heure Verte"...
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