Liquor house
Guyot
Guyot (often commercially referred to as L'Héritier-Guyot) is a historic liquor maison based in Dijon, renowned for its Crème de Cassis de Dijon; it produces fruit cream liqueurs and berry-based liqueurs using selected berries and traditional methods preserved over time.
- Dijon · Burgundy (Dijon, Côte-d'Or) · France
- Since 1845
- 1 product
The story
The trading house now known as L'Héritier-Guyot was founded in Dijon in the 19th century. According to the Maison's official history, the business was started by Louis-Baptiste L'Héritier in 1845; following his marriage to Mademoiselle Guyot the company adopted the name L'Héritier-Guyot. Over time the Maison has established itself as one of the leading producers of Dijon fruit creams.
Production philosophy
Priority is given to raw material selection (freshness and fruit ripeness), preservation of traditional Dijon liqueur-making methods and quality control throughout the supply chain; the company states it combines tradition and modernity to preserve the products' organoleptic qualities.
Territory
Production and processing take place in Dijon (Côte-d'Or), in the Burgundy region; raw materials (cassis) are sourced mainly from French cultivations with rapid transport to the facility to ensure freshness.
Production method
For the Crème de Cassis the Maison uses maceration of the berries in alcohol (infusion) for at least six weeks to obtain the primary infusion and a second maceration for the 'recharge'. This is followed by 'sucrage à froid' (cold addition of sugar) — a historic Maison technique that avoids cooking the sugar and prevents confiturage.
Distillation
Not distilled for the Crème de Cassis: maceration/infusion of the berries in alcohol followed by sucrage à froid.
Characteristics
- Type
- Liquor house
- City
- Dijon
- Categories
- fruit liqueurs
- fruit cream liqueurs (Crème de Cassis from Dijon)
- liqueur house
- Raw materials
- blackcurrant (cassis)
- sugar
- alcohol
- Representative products
- Guyot Crème De Cassis 70cl
- Crème de Cassis de Dijon (L'Héritier-Guyot)
What makes it distinctive
- Historic maison founded in 1845 in Dijon
- Specialist in Crème de Cassis de Dijon using the traditional 'sucrage à froid' method
- Use of selected cassis varieties (including Noir de Bourgogne and Black-Down) and controlled minimal maceration procedures