Since he was young, Matt Hofmann has been fascinated by stills. This distillation expert, a graduate of the London Institute of Brewing and Distilling and of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, understood the potential of his native region very early on and became the pioneer of American single malts. 

He created the Westland distillery in the city of Seattle in 2010. Since then, this visionary perfectionist has become a leading figure in the "new wave" of distillers, accumulating prizes and awards for the excellence of his whiskies and the consistency of his high-quality approach. Red-bearded Hofmann also founded the American Single Malt Whisky Commission and is a popular speaker sitting on other distiller associations.

After three years of intense preparation, agricultural engineer Frederic Revol founded Domaine des Hautes Glaces in 2009. It is situated at an altitude of 1,000 metres, on the Trieves plateau in the Alps, where organic farmers grow very particular grains. 

This is why he only distils locally produced barley, wheat and spelt. Ten years later, despite the possibility of significantly expanding his production, he holds firm on his rule. Backed by Remy Cointreau, he maintains flavour integrity by refusing ingredients sourced outside of the Trièves plateau.