Poire Prisonniere en eau de vie By Massenez Vol.40% Cl.70

It was in 1981 that G.e. Massenez marketed the first "Poire Prisonniere en eau de vie".

The myth of the captive pear in the liqueur bottle was born.

Chance had made him discover a fruit producer, Didier Alleaume, a few kilometers from the distillery, whose family closed every year, some pears in jugs for the pleasure of rare privileged people.

Very quickly, the idea of ​​combining pears and spirits seemed interesting.

Massenez and Alleaume together, have decided to try the adventure of "Poire Prisonniere en eau de vie".

How was the pear introduced into the carafe?

As early as April, the pear trees are covered with white and pink flowers.

In May, the fruit embryo forms in the heart of the fading flower.

Unfertilized fruits break off and drop off after flowering.

Only 5% of the embryos will become apple.

Waiting until the end of May to introduce the young fruits in the decanter means running the risk that the neck is too tight.

Introducing it too early is sure to fail!

The difficulty is determining the exact moment when you have to suspend the jug on the branch and introduce the small pear that will grow over the summer.

At the end of September, the decanter is detached from the tree;

The pear inside the bottle is carefully cleaned and filled with Massenez distilled pear brandy.

During the long months of maceration, the gustatory value of the pear is added to that of the distillate.

The distillate that comes from this union is a strengthened pear liqueur .... very good, full-bodied, long.