About Distillerie Castan

The history of the Castan Distillery began in 1941. From that date and for several years, the Castan family took a walking still in all the villages of Tarn and Aveyron. Gilbert at the origin of this activity, passes on his know-how to his son and grandson Sébastien, current distiller. The still dates from three generations of itinerant vintage boilers. Gilbert and his son, Jacques, were itinerant vintage boilers, traveling from village to village to distill the fruits of private individuals. A practice that has disappeared, which forced the third generation to reinvent the profession, and to bet on a new drink, in our latitudes, in the Tarn: whiskey. In 2010. The latter decided to build a fruit and whiskey distillery in 2007. The first Whisky was distilled in February 2010. The first distillery in Occitanie, Vilanova Whiskies are limited editions, with unique characteristics.Read their story