Six Years of Ageing, Two Terroirs, One Unique Champagne Signature
BUXEUIL, Champagne – June 15, 2026 – Distillerie 1892, the distilling arm of Maison de Champagne Moutard, today unveils its new rye whisky: a 6-Year-Old Cask Strength Rye bottled at 56.8% ABV, without dilution or chill filtration.
Born from a collaboration between the family-owned distillery and Brasserie du Der in La Porte du Der (Haute-Marne), this whisky is crafted from an original grain mash composed of 75% rye and 25% malted barley. The wort brewed by Brasserie du Der is fermented on-site at Distillerie 1892 using grape yeast — the first distinctive hallmark of a resolutely Champagne-inspired process.
FIVE CHARENTAIS POT STILLS FOR A TRADITIONAL DOUBLE DISTILLATION
The distillery is equipped with a rare production tool: five Charentais pot stills, all heated directly over gas flames. Two first-pass stills with a six-hectolitre working capacity serve as wash stills, while three second-pass stills (three and four hectolitres) operate in the style of Scottish spirit stills. A marriage of traditions — Cognac and Scotch — guided with the artisanal precision that defines the house.
SIX YEARS IN RATAFIA CHAMPENOIS CASKS PINOT NOIR : THE MOUTARD SIGNATURE
It is the ageing process that ultimately sets this whisky apart from any other rye expression. For six years, the spirit rested exclusively in a Ratafia Champenois Pinot Noir cask from the Moutard family estate.
Imbued with the generosity of Pinot Noir Champagne, the cask lends the whisky remarkable roundness and a velvety texture that new oak alone could never achieve, while imparting elegant oxidative notes characteristic of the style: dried fruits, plum and walnut.
AROMATIC PROFILE
THE RYE & DISTILLATION
• Gentle rye spices
• Ripe grape and white-fleshed fruits
• oney, toasted wood finish
THE RATAFIA CASK INFLUENCE
• Roundness and velvety texture
• Dried fruits and plum
• Oxidative notes, walnut
AVAILABILITY & PRICE
The 6-Year-Old Cask Strength Rye Whisky 56.8% ABV is available in an individual wooden case. Recommended retail price: €86.
ABOUT CHAMPAGNE MOUTARD
For over a century, the Moutard Family has pursued a single ambition: to express the richness of its terroir through complementary worlds. Champagne house, distillery, and vineyards in Burgundy together shape a family history passed down with passion over four generations. Since 1892, the Moutard Family has been committed to excellence with an artisanal and environmentally respectful approach, offering the very best of its land. Its eco-responsible philosophy makes it the only Champagne house to begin its work in the vineyard, continue it in the distillery, and then reintegrate all its compost back into its own vines — thus preparing for a new cycle of growth.
