Eddu Collection Jean Le Cam 70cl 45°
The Menhirs distillery joins forces with the legendary navigator Jean Le Cam to offer this special Eddu Collection Jean Le Cam.
This whisky has patiently aged for 10 years in Limousin barrels, developing depth and complexity, before being bottled at 45% strength.
Each decanter in this edition is carefully signed and numbered by Jean Le Cam himself.
As a true ambassador of the Finistère region, Jean Le Cam has chosen with finesse a whisky in the cellar of the Menhirs distillery. This 10-year-old has sweet aromas and a balanced character.
Volume | 0.7 L |
ABV | 45° |
Type | Pure Buckwheat |
Distillery | Distillerie des Menhirs |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Age | 10 years |
Maturation | Oak Casks |
Peat | Non Peated |
Reference: | 25566 |
Located in Brittany (near Quimper), the Distillerie des Menhirs of Plomelin stands out for its originality. Indeed, it transforms black wheat and apples to cider, both emblematic productions of Brittany, into a range of whiskeys, spirits and high-quality cider.
Guillaume, the son of Francès, became a known figure as local distiller in the public workshop of Pont-Menhir, Plomelin. So as for his son René. Francès, Guillaume, René.. Guy almost broke the family legacy training as a maths teacher. But the distillation gene took over and Guy came back on the track laid down by his ancestors. In 1986, Guy and his wife planted orchards and built in Pont Menhir their own distillery, hoping to manufacture a new spirit, unheard of in Brittany: The Pommeau des Menhirs, which would become the first Pommeau in Brittany to bear an Appelation of Controlled Origin.
Having mastered the art of distilling cider, Guy Le Lay, always seeking new products boasting the authentic Breton identity, develops the idea of distilling a new cereal: Breton buckwheat. In 1998, new premises are built and a new still purchased: the idea becomes real. The expert advice of a Spirit Master will lead him to success and guarantee the exceptional quality of the whisky to come…