Distillerie de l'arbre sec

What Distillerie de l'arbre sec does

Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec is a privately held micro-distillery of artisanal gin founded in 2022 and operating from a 150m² venue at 52 Rue de l'Arbre Sec in Paris's historic Louvre quarter (1st arrondissement). The company produces a portfolio of small-batch gins, vermouths, and liqueurs using French botanicals sourced from organic, biodynamic, permaculture, or wild-harvested suppliers, distilled on a Holstein copper pot still with proprietary maceration and slow dilution processes. Production is structured around limited editions (typically 200 to 1,000 bottles per SKU) and one permanent gin (Charlotte's Ink), with tarot-inspired naming and artist-illustrated labels. The lineup includes Gin La Lune, Gin La Force, Gin Le Magicien, Gin Le Soleil, Gin Charlotte's Ink, Gin L'Étoile, Gin La Grande Prêtresse, Vermouth Le Fou (collaboration with Faugères winemaker Frédéric Brouca), and Mandarin & Citron Liqueur.

The business monetizes through five revenue streams: direct on-site product sales and e-commerce shipments via Chronopost; experiential workshops (€110 solo / €165 duo) where participants distill a personalized 70cl gin bottle over 2 hours; guided distillery visits and tastings (€30-€36 per person); premium themed tastings such as spirits-cheese, whisky-chocolate, and tea discovery workshops (€95 per person); private event privatization of the venue for up to 50 standing guests; contract distillation services for external brands; and gift vouchers (valid 1 year) sold direct and through partners including Les Raffineurs, ShowroomPrivé, Choose, and Promoparcs. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer on-site and online, supplemented by the Go City/Paris Pass tourism channel and the Edonist Group ecosystem (which also encompasses Les Caves du Louvre and Ô Château).

The company operates with 5 employees, has no disclosed funding rounds or external institutional investment, and is organized under the La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec entity as part of the broader Edonist Group. Primary customer segments are individual experience-seekers (tourists, gin enthusiasts, gift buyers), corporate and private event organizers, beverage brands seeking contract distillation, and tourism pass partners. All product and experience content is delivered in both French and English.

Name

Distillerie de l'arbre sec

Legal name

La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec

Website

https://distilleriedelarbresec.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec is a Paris-based micro-distillery producing limited-edition artisanal gin, vermouth, and liqueur from French botanicals, and monetizing through on-site sales, gin distillation workshops, guided tastings, private events, and contract distillation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (312140)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distilleries (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAG), Alcoholic Beverage Tours & On-site Experiences (Brewery/Winery/Distillery) (THAFALAK), Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Artisanal gin production
• Distillery experiences
• Gin distillation workshops
• Spirits tastings
• Contract distillation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of artisanal gins, vermouths, and liqueurs produced on-site. Products include Gin La Lune, Gin La Force, Gin Le Magicien, Gin Le Soleil, Gin Charlotte's Ink, Gin L'Étoile, Vermouth Le Fou, and Mandarin & Citron Liqueur. Limited edition bottles sold directly and through the online shop.
2. Experiences and Workshops: Revenue from gin distillation workshops, distillery visits with tastings, and specialized tasting experiences (whisky and chocolate, spirits and cheese, tea and cheese). Workshops last 1-2.5 hours with participants creating their own gin bottle to take home.
3. Private Events and Privatization: Private event hosting including corporate events, private tastings, and cocktail parties in their 150m2 venue that can accommodate up to 50 people standing. Catering partnerships with Terre(s) Traiteur and wine access through Les Caves du Louvre.
4. Contract Distillation Services: Private distillation services where they provide knowledge and technology for third parties to create their own spirits (gin, eau-de-vie, whisky, liqueur, vermouth). Also offers fruit transformation into spirits, distillation of beer or wine, and production optimization services.
5. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers valid for 1 year from purchase date, allowing recipients to book any experience at the distillery. Sold directly through the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec is an independent micro-distillery in Paris's historic Louvre quarter that produces artisanal gins, vermouth, and liqueurs from French botanicals using copper pot stills. In addition to bottle sales, it operates an experiential tourism business offering gin distillation workshops, guided distillery visits and tastings, food-pairing experiences, private event hosting, and contract distillation services for other brands.

Product overview

Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec is an independent micro-distillery of artisanal gin located in Paris's historic Louvre quarter. The company produces a portfolio of gins, vermouths, and liqueurs using French botanicals, including six distinct gin expressions (La Lune, La Force, Le Magicien, Le Soleil, Charlotte's Ink, L'Étoile, La Grande Prêtresse), one vermouth (Le Fou), and one liqueur (Mandarin & Citron). Alongside product sales, the distillery offers experiential services including gin distillation workshops, guided tastings, spirit-and-cheese pairings, whisky-and-chocolate pairings, and tea discovery experiences. The company also provides private event hosting and custom distillation services for external clients. All products feature tarot-inspired themes with limited-edition bottle runs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Edonist Groupe: Parent/group company mentioned in footer. The Edonist Groupe encompasses wine, spirits, and hospitality experiences in Paris.

Products and services

• Gin La Lune Limited edition summer gin inspired by The Moon tarot card, featuring Menton lemon, citron, Breton wakame, kombu, and fennel. Sold to individual consumers and visitors.
• Gin La Force Limited edition gin (1,000 bottles) with fruity chili sweetness, honeyed notes, and a delicate original harmony.
• Gin Le Magicien Very limited edition gin (99 bottles) whose natural blue color turns pink or purple in contact with tonic; features angelica, iris, coriander, bitter orange, Menton lemon, cedar and lemon verbena.
• Gin Le Soleil Limited edition (550 bottles) gin inspired by the Sun tarot card with blackcurrant, Frambozen Rood rhubarb, and thyme flower notes.
• Gin Charlotte's Ink Permanent flagship gin with a coniferous and vegetal profile featuring pine needles, lemon zest, and thyme.
• Gin L'Étoile Limited edition (1,000 bottles) winter gin co-created with pastry chef François Daubinet, featuring vanilla beans, apple, ginger, cinnamon, and Auvergne juniper berry.
• Gin La Grande Pretresse The distillery's first gin, limited to 500 bottles, co-created with Daniel Haesinger, inspired by seasonal fruits and flowers such as mirabelle plums and hyssop.
• Vermouth Le Fou Extra dry vermouth (1,000 bottles) co-created with winemaker Frédéric Brouca, using a natural Carignan wine fortified with gin and flavored with thyme, rosemary, lavender, wormwood and citrus.
• Mandarin & Citron Liqueur Liqueur (200 bottles) based on French mandarins including Mandarine de Menton, Shiva, and Murcott, combined with cedar and bergamot.
• Gin Distillation Workshop 2-hour hands-on workshop where participants learn distillation secrets, select their own botanicals, taste cocktails and gins, and distill their own personalized 70cl bottle on a mini copper still. Offered solo (€110) or duo (€165) to individual consumers.
• Distillery Visit & Tasting 1-hour guided tour of the urban micro-distillery with gin and tonic tasting and discovery of two limited-edition gins and the current liqueur. Priced at €30 (French) / €36 (English) per person.
• Spirits & Cheese Tasting 90-minute tasting pairing French spirits with character cheeses; includes 5 spirits, 5 cheeses, expert guidance and personalized tasting notebook. Priced at €95 per person.
• Tea & Cheese Tasting 120-minute immersive experience led by Tea Sommelier Oxana Genel exploring tea and cheese pairings, including 5 origin teas, 5 character cheeses and a creative workshop. Priced at €95 per person.
• Whisky & Chocolate Tasting 90-minute experience exploring chocolate and whisky pairings with a selection of whiskies and French chocolates, aimed at dessert or digestif moments.
• Tea Discovery & Blend Creation 150-minute workshop with Tea Sommelier Oxana Genel exploring tea origins and creating a personalized scented tea blend. Participants leave with a 10g personalized tea pouch. Priced at €95 per person.
• Private Distillation Service Custom spirit creation service for professionals and individuals. The distillery provides expertise and equipment to produce gin, eau-de-vie, whisky, liqueur, and vermouth, including fruit transformation and production optimization.
• Private Events & Privatization Private event hosting in the 150m2 craft distillery venue, including gin making workshops, private tastings and cocktail parties, accommodating up to 50 people standing. Catering arranged through partner Terre(s) Traiteur.

Quantifiable outcome

• Each workshop participant leaves with their own personalized 70cl gin bottle
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Go City (Paris Pass)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Go City to offer the Paris Distillery Experience, included as part of the Paris Pass. This provides exposure to international tourists and creates a steady stream of visitors to the distillery through the tourism pass market.
• Les Caves du LouvrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe distillery is located above Les Caves du Louvre wine cellars, providing access to exceptional French wines for private events. They share the same reservation system and the sister company helps with gift voucher processing. The distillery was originally part of this concept.
• Terre(s) TraiteurminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCatering partner for private events at the distillery. Eco-friendly caterer providing organic, local, and seasonal food that can adjust to dietary restrictions.
• La Fromagerie du LouvreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheese shop adjacent to the distillery, one of their best partners for cheese-related tasting events. High-end, well-sourced products. Collaboration on several creations.
• Frédéric Brouca (Winemaker)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinemaker from Faugères who collaborated with the distillery on Vermouth Le Fou. The vermouth is made from his natural Carignan wine, fortified by adjunction of gin from the distillery.
• Gift Voucher Partner Sites (Les Raffineurs, ShowroomPrivé, Choose, Promoparcs)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party gift voucher sales platforms that offer Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec experiences as part of their gift product catalogs.
• Daniel Haesinger (Alsatian Distiller & Arborist)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the creation of Gin La Grande Prêtresse, the distillery's first gin. Haesinger contributed expertise in seasonal fruits and flowers such as mirabelle plums and hyssop.
• François Daubinet (Pastry Chef)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the distillery to create Gin L'Étoile, designed as a winter recipe using vanilla beans from pastry-making that are given a second life.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. George Spirits: California-based craft distillery producing gin, absinthe, and other spirits with on-site tours and tasting flights. Comparable as a craft urban distillery combining copper-still production of multiple botanical-driven spirits with a hospitality and visitor experience.
• Citadelle Gin: Iconic French craft gin from Maison Ferrand in Cognac, known for its progressive多元 botanical approach. Comparable as a French-origin premium gin emphasizing artisanal production and terroir-driven botanical selection.
• Sipsmith: London-based craft gin micro-distillery pioneering the copper-pot-still craft gin revival, with distillery tours and tasting experiences. Closely comparable business model combining small-batch production with a strong experiential tourism offering in a major European capital.
• Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. Louisville-based American craft distillery producing brandy and gin with a focus on copper-pot-still production and a strong on-site visitor/tasting experience. Closely mirrors the artisan-distillery-meets-tourism model, though focused on brandy in the US market.
• Combier: Historic French liqueur and spirit producer based in Saumur, offering artisanal gin, liqueurs, and visits to its distillery. Comparable French craft spirits producer combining product sales with on-site tasting experiences and traditional distillation techniques.
• Distillerie de Paris: A Parisian craft gin micro-distillery offering distillery tours and tasting experiences. Direct overlap in product category (artisanal French gin), experiential tourism model, and target market of Paris visitors seeking hands-on spirit experiences.
• G'Vine (Maison Villevert): Premium French gin brand produced by Maison Villevert in the Cognac region, with floral and unusual botanical profiles. Closely comparable in positioning as a French craft gin targeting on-trade and premium retail, though at a larger scale and broader distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Beefeater London (Pernod Ricard): Iconic London dry gin brand owned by Pernod Ricard, dominating mainstream French and European on-trade gin sales. Comparable as a gin producer serving the French market but at massive scale with conventional mass-market distribution rather than micro-distillery tourism.
• Maison La Martiniquaise: Major French spirits group producing and distributing a wide range of spirits including gin and liqueurs across France and export markets. Comparable in product categories but operates at broader scale and through traditional wholesale rather than on-site tourism.
• Boudier Gabriel & Cie: Historic French producer of crèmes de fruits, liqueurs, and specialty spirits based in Dijon. Overlap in artisanal French spirit production and premium positioning, but distributed nationally rather than focused on experiential tourism.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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