Bugnon family, traditional production since 2005.

Around two hundred years after the birth of absinthe, Claude-Alain Bugnon, who was born in the region but worked in oil refining, became interested in the drinks created by his ancestors and enjoyed for generations. Like many families in the region, he started making his absinthe in the basement of his house.

Starting in 2000, he slowly gained a reputation that quickly spread beyond Switzerland. Using a recipe dating back to 1935, he developed a new absinthe which he dedicated to his creator at the time, Charlotte. Americans discovered "La Clandestine Bleue" (or CLB as some call it) through different "distribution channels".

In 2005, as absinthe developed throughout the world and absinthe was about to become legal again in Switzerland, Claude-Alain was the first distiller from the birthplace of absinthe to take all the steps to become a legal producer.

At the head of Artemisia distillerie artisanale, Claude-Alain and Karine Bugnon follow only one strategy: their passion for absinthe. The real thing, of course, produced with Val-de-Travers plants grown with care by our farmers. Claude-Alain and Karine Bugnon have imposed a rigorous philosophy on their distillery: respect for traditional absinthe and the maintenance of high-quality artisanal production.

The aim of the Artemisia distillery is to produce quality absinthes that are recognised as being among the best in the Val-de-Travers!

"Produced in the birthplace of absinthe, La Clandestine no longer needs to be a secret pleasure! ....