Fruit from a tree cultivated in Northern Vietnam and the southern provinces of China, star anis goes wonderfully with the essences of aromatic plants obtained through distilling. In 1805, Henri Louis Pernod founded the first French Absinthe Distillery in Pontarlier. From the first Maison Pernod-Fils distillery to the infamous absinthe ban, La Belle Epoque to the re-discovery of the original recipe, the rich history of the Maison Pernod spans more than two centuries. In 1926 The Pernod brand comes back to life with a aniseed spirit at 40°, that replaced absinthe and is still produced to this day. Pernod CLASSIC WAS BORN.