Alexandre Gabriel

Maison Ferrand Owner and Master Blemder

Alexandre Gabriel was born and raised in France, on a farm in southern Burgundy, where his grandfather taught him how to make wine and distill spirits. In 1989, Alexandre came upon an old Cognac house and built it into what is known today as Maison Ferrand, in the heart of the Grande Champagne region of Cognac. Through his passion and vision, Alexandre turned the small Cognac House into one of the greatest specialists of artisanal spirits today, producing an award-winning portfolio – Ferrand Cognac, Ferrand Dry Curacao, Citadelle Gin, Canerock Spiced Rum, Plantation Rum, and Mathilde Liqueurs. Maison Ferrand also owns West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) in Bridgetown, Barbados, which has produced rum continually since the 19th century. Of the spirits he produces, Alexandre says he thinks of them as “gastronomic paintings,” and to him they are not merely products but the perfect embodiment of history, emotions and experience.