Whisky Distillery & Lunch
A morning of award-winning French whisky, an afternoon at the table.
Join La Table des Amis on Wednesday, 23 September for a day devoted to one of France’s finest artisan whiskies — a guided distillery tour and tasting in the morning, followed by a bespoke fish lunch in a sculpture garden, closed with a rare pairing of chocolate and top-shelf whisky.
10:30 Whisky distillery tasting & tour
12:30 Lunch
12:30 Lunch
The Distillery — Chineurs de Malt
We begin the morning at Chineurs de Malt for a tour of the distillery and a tasting of four whiskies. It is a chance to meet the makers and understand how their spirit is crafted, cask by cask.
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Award-winning: Chineurs de Malt was honoured at the 2025 French Whisky Awards.
● Gold medal — 2025 French Whisky Awards ● Silver medal — 2025 French Whisky Awards |
The Lunch — Au Gusto, La Table d’Emmanuel
Lunch is served at Au Gusto — La Table d’Emmanuel, where bespoke meals are prepared and served in the sculpture garden of this maison d’hôtes.
ENTRÉE · STARTER
Le papeton d’aubergine accompagné d’un coulis de tomate et truite de L’Isle-
sur-la-Sorgue marinée basilic passion.
Aubergine papeton (baked aubergine flan) with a tomato coulis and L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
trout marinated in basil and passion fruit.
PLAT · MAIN
Filet de dorade royale, fenouil et agrumes, accompagné de gratin
« signature », carotte au cumin et poêlée de poireaux curry.
Fillet of royal sea bream, fennel and citrus, with the house “signature” gratin, cumin-
spiced carrots and curried sautéed leeks.
DESSERT
Poire pochée vin rouge cannelle, ganache chocolat romarin et sorbet poire --
que vous pourrez accompagner de la dégustation du Whisky des Chineurs de
Malt du Thor.
Pear poached in red wine and cinnamon, rosemary chocolate ganache and pear sorbet
— which you may pair with a tasting of Chineurs de Malt du Thor whisky.
Boissons incluses : eaux minérales plate et gazeuse (1⁄2 par personne), café à la
demande, et une demi-bouteille de vin par personne, choisie parmi les différents
domaines du Thor.
Drinks included: still and sparkling mineral water (1⁄2 per person), coffee on request, and a half-
bottle of wine per person, chosen from the various estates of Le Thor.
Please note: no vegetarian, vegan or allergy substitutions can be accommodated.
📍 Au Gusto, La Table d’Emmanuel — view on the map
Date: Wednesday, 23 September
10:30 — Whisky distillery tasting & tour · Chineurs de Malt
12:30 — Lunch · Au Gusto, La Table d’Emmanuel
Included: distillery tour & tasting of 4 whiskies, three-course fish lunch, dessert whisky tasting, ½ bottle of wine per person, mineral water & coffee
ENTRÉE · STARTER
Le papeton d’aubergine accompagné d’un coulis de tomate et truite de L’Isle-
sur-la-Sorgue marinée basilic passion.
Aubergine papeton (baked aubergine flan) with a tomato coulis and L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
trout marinated in basil and passion fruit.
PLAT · MAIN
Filet de dorade royale, fenouil et agrumes, accompagné de gratin
« signature », carotte au cumin et poêlée de poireaux curry.
Fillet of royal sea bream, fennel and citrus, with the house “signature” gratin, cumin-
spiced carrots and curried sautéed leeks.
DESSERT
Poire pochée vin rouge cannelle, ganache chocolat romarin et sorbet poire --
que vous pourrez accompagner de la dégustation du Whisky des Chineurs de
Malt du Thor.
Pear poached in red wine and cinnamon, rosemary chocolate ganache and pear sorbet
— which you may pair with a tasting of Chineurs de Malt du Thor whisky.
Boissons incluses : eaux minérales plate et gazeuse (1⁄2 par personne), café à la
demande, et une demi-bouteille de vin par personne, choisie parmi les différents
domaines du Thor.
Drinks included: still and sparkling mineral water (1⁄2 per person), coffee on request, and a half-
bottle of wine per person, chosen from the various estates of Le Thor.
Please note: no vegetarian, vegan or allergy substitutions can be accommodated.
📍 Au Gusto, La Table d’Emmanuel — view on the map
Date: Wednesday, 23 September
10:30 — Whisky distillery tasting & tour · Chineurs de Malt
12:30 — Lunch · Au Gusto, La Table d’Emmanuel
Included: distillery tour & tasting of 4 whiskies, three-course fish lunch, dessert whisky tasting, ½ bottle of wine per person, mineral water & coffee