In La Brévine, often described as one of the coldest villages in Switzerland, the Geinoz family has long practiced the art of warming spirits. In this rigorous climate, distillation has been less a profession than a gesture of conviviality.
Philippe Geinoz grew up observing his father, Louis, distill fruits with patience and care. Later in life, an encounter with a clandestine absinthe distiller proved decisive, awakening a new vocation. He began distilling absinthe himself. First discreetly, then with the intention of preserving and formalizing this emerging family tradition.
Thus was founded the La Chaleureuse distillery, its name evoking the quiet contrast between the valley’s austere winters and the enveloping warmth revealed in the glass.
