Born in a family of distillers from father to son, G.E. Massenez with his exceptional savoir-faire continues with success the traditional art of distilling eaux de vie (fruit brandies) which is still particularly alive in the Ville region on Alsace (France). G. E. Massenez ‘Kirsch Viuex’ is a clear brandy made from double distillation of the fermented juice of a small black cherry. It takes 16 to 25 pounds of cherries to make one liter of pure kirsch.