Rozelieures Smoked Collection Single Malt French Whisky
Rozelieures Smoked Collection Single Malt French Whisky is peated whisky from Lorraine — a 46% ABV (92 proof) French single malt in a 750mL bottle, made at the Grallet-Dupic farm-distillery in the village of Rozelieures. Estate-grown Laureate and Prospect barley, malted on-site and peated to about 20–22 ppm, is double-distilled in Charentais pot stills and matured in sherry casks. Bottled without chill-filtration or artificial coloring. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 46% ABV (92 proof) — 750mL (US format)
- Style: peated single malt — ~20–22 ppm phenols
- Barley: estate-grown, malted on-site; double-distilled in Charentais pot stills
- Casks: matured in sherry casks
- Distillery: Grallet-Dupic, Rozelieures, Lorraine — farm-distilling since 1860
Five Generations in Lorraine
The Grallet-Dupic family has farmed and distilled in Rozelieures since 1860 — five generations, starting with fruit eaux-de-vie before Christophe Dupic turned to whisky in the early 2000s. It's one of the rare distilleries that controls everything from barley field to bottle, working with a Lorraine agricultural cooperative for full traceability. The Smoked Collection is their peated expression: continental smoke, French oak, and farm-distillery character. Explore more Rozelieures or discover world whisky at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Expect gentle, continental peat — woodsmoke and cured meat rather than medicinal iodine — over sherry-cask dried fruit and malt, with a clean, savory finish at 46%.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a drop of water — and pour it next to a Scotch single malt sometime; French peated whisky is its own school, and the comparison is the fun.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is French whisky any good?
France has a serious whisky scene — Rozelieures is one of its farm-distillery pioneers, controlling barley, malting, distillation, and bottling on one estate.
How peated is the Smoked Collection?
About 20–22 ppm phenols — lightly to moderately peated, in the continental style.
Is there an age statement?
US listings carry none; one distributor sheet references 8 years. The copy makes no age claim pending a bottle read.
Peated single malt from Lorraine — order Rozelieures Smoked Collection at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.