Born in 1842 in Anjou (Loire Valley) Emile GIFFARD, graduated in pharmacy from Paris, came back to his roots to build his own pharmacy in Angers. Inventive, curious and gourmet, he undertook research on the digestive and refreshing properties of mint. He thereby invented a pure, clear and refined white mint liqueur which he tested with the Grand Hotel's customers, in order to relieve them from heat. Success came at once.

Emile changed his pharmacy into a distillery and called his liqueur MENTHE PASTILLE, referring to the mint sweets very famous at that time.

Five generations later GIFFARD is still in the hands of the same family and keeps quality as a motto from the origin. With more than 50 liqueurs and 70 different syrups our goal is to offer our customers high quality products.