Nothing Is Wasted, All Is Transformed — Disent-Elles in Charente-Maritime, France
Instead, at the micro-distillery Disent-Elles, what is getting distilled is beer—specifically, donated beer that would otherwise go to waste.Founded by Camille Cieplik and Luce Lepissier in the tranquil village of Pont-l’Abbé-d’Arnoult, Disent-Elles (roughly pronounced “deez-tell”) occupies a traditional stone building set amongst fields of sunflowers. At less than two years old, it has the feel of a budding business. When I pull up at the address on an overcast summer’s morning, I can see that the duo have not gotten around to painting their logo on the facade of the ancient stone barn.