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Cr\u00e8me de cassis, a liqueur made with black currants, is believed to have been invented in 1841 in the French town of Dijon. It would ultimately replace Ratafia de Cassis as the preferred cassis drink, which was made using wine and eau-de-vie rather than the neutral alcohol used today. In the 1920s, Dijon courts determined that Cr\u00e8me de Cassis de Dijon could only be produced in Dijon, though official French appellation d’origine contr\u00f4l\u00e9e status has yet to be established. Protection for true Cr\u00e8me de Cassis de Dijon took a big step forward in 2012, when it received Protected Geographical Indication status from the National Institute for Origin & Quality, which is part of the French Ministry of Agriculture. The Kir, a popular classic cocktail, also has its roots in Dijon. In 1945, Canon F\u00e9lix Kir was elected mayor of Dijon, a position he would hold until his death in 1968. He was a strong advocate for Cr\u00e8me de Cassis de Dijon, and would serve a cocktail made with the cr\u00e8me and a local wine, typically aligot\u00e9, to his guests, and the cocktail would eventually bear his name.<\/p>\n
The Maison Briottet story begins in 1836 when the firm was founded by vineyard owner James Demontry, though at the time the business just traded wine. Edmond Briottet eventually took over running the firm, and soon thereafter acquired his father-in-law’s wine trading company along with the facility at 12 Rue Berlier in the historic center of Dijon, where the company operates today. The location of the production facility is an important part of the Briottet vision, though it presents significant logistical challenges for production. Access for trucks on the small one-way street is difficult, and space is extremely limited, creating a limit on how much can be produced. Everything is made in small batches and only a tiny amount of stock is kept on hand. As Cr\u00e8me de Cassis de Dijon became more popular over time, Edmond transitioned his company away from trading wine and towards the production of the cr\u00e8me. By 1949, Edmond’s son Andre produced Cr\u00e8me de Cassis de Dijon exclusively, and the company was making a name for itself in the local industry through active involvement in organizations furthering the development of Cr\u00e8me de Cassis de Dijon. Fifth generation G\u00e9rard Briottet joined the company in 1977, and recently retired in 2014. He passed operation of the company on to his children, Vincent and Claire Briottet, who joined the company in 2010 and look to take the Briottet legacy into the future.<\/p>\n
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\nthe owl on the north side of the church. It is said that if you touch the bird with your left hand while making a wish, luck will follow” image=”https:\/\/www.hotalingandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Briottet_Cathedral_HeroCMYK.jpg” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/hot_media_gallery_slide][hot_media_gallery_slide title=”briottet” description=”Fifth generation G\u00e9rard Briottet explains the farming practices at one of the blackcurrent fields in the C\u00f4te d\u2019Or area of Burgundy. Briottet only works with
\nfour growers, with whom they have established close relationships over many years. G\u00e9rard retired in 2014 and turned the business over to his children, Vincent
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