Michel Couvreur The Unexpected Whisky, France Primitivo Quiles VINIFICATION: Périphérie was harvested on

VINIFICATION: Périphérie was harvested on a single morning

primary fermentation (native yeast only) was complete

you’ll be drawn in by its quintessential Islay charm

with little to no alcohol)

Following the first epidemic of phylloxera in the mid-1880’s

Michel Couvreur The Unexpected Whisky, France Primitivo Quiles VINIFICATION: Périphérie was harvested onThe second iteration of 100% French whisky from Michel Couvreur. The unaged spirit was distilled from the Vanessa variety of barley in the French Alps, then transported to Bouze les Beaune and aged 10 years in a mix of Oloroso, Amantillado and Pedro Ximenez casks. In the 1950s, Michel Couvreur, originally from Belgium, landed in Burgundy to make and market wine there. He took frequent trips to England and Scotland to sell his wines but was always