This month we hear from Loig le Lay of Eddu about French whisky and his family’s Brittany brand, which is the only whisky made from 100% buckwheat. He shares the challenges of making a buckwheat whisky and how Eddu has been perceived and accepted locally and abroad. And Eddu’s geographically protected status with an IGP.
About our guest on the Buckwheat Whisky from Brittany episode: Loig Le Lay
Loig le Lay is the sales and export manager and a member of the fifth generation of family distillers at the Craft Distillerie des Menhirs in Brittany, western France. With his family, he created and developed the first locally-sourced buckwheat whisky EDDUbuckwheat in the Breton language).
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Cocktail of the Month:
4 cl of Ed Gwenn whisky
1 cl of mint
6 cl of cranberry nectar
Pour all over crushed ice and enjoy
Big Thanks to….
Loig of Eddu Whisky
World Radio Paris for editing and production
Emily Dilling of Paris Paysanne for show notes and web assistance
Son Little for the music we use
More about French whisky:
If you liked this episode you might enjoy our review of Eddu buckwheat whisky or our podcast episode dedicated to French whisky.
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Please drink responsibly and until next time, Cheers!
