Posts Tagged ‘absinthe’
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.
Posted: October 19, 2019 in Six-Word SaturdayTags: absinthe, absinthe makes the heart grow fonder, Distillerie Paul Devoille, Fougerolles, France, Six-Word Saturday
Monday walk…the green fairy garden
Posted: March 25, 2019 in Monday walkTags: absinthe, chalots, Distillerie Paul Devoille, distilleries, Fougerolles, France, green fairy garden, insect houses, Jo's Monday Walk, La Route des Chalots, le jardin de la fée verte, Monday walk, pastries
While in or near Fougerolles, we kept seeing signs for le jardin de la fée verte (the garden of the green fairy). Hmmm, didn’t really sound like our style. However, having almost missed several other wonderful places because we thought they might be a bit twee, we finally decide to stop at Distillerie Paul Devoille and see the green fairy garden for ourselves.
And we saw…
Monday walk…Fougerolles distillery
Posted: February 18, 2019 in Monday walkTags: absinthe, distilleries, Fougerolles, France, Jo's Monday Walk, liquers, Monday walk, Poire William, walking in France, wine
You may remember Fougerolles as a great place for cherries. It’s also the home of a number of distilleries, some of which make absinthe as well as kirsch, wines, and other spirits. What I love is that it’s made in very traditional ways using very traditional “machinery.” Let’s walk through the sales room and take a look.
Bottles ready to be filled.
This, that and the other thing 