1883 Maison Routin Syrup

1883 Maison Routin

Maison Routin was founded in Chambéry, in the French Alps, where herbalist Philibert Routin blended 24 Alpine plants and spices into the Vermouth of Chambéry; the syrup he perfected in 1883 was such a success that it gave its name to the house's flagship line. For nearly a century the production stayed artisanal, and in 1987 Jean Clochet created Lab 1883, the brand's sensory-analysis laboratory where more than a thousand recipes are dreamed up each year. The company still presses its syrups at its La Motte-Servolex plant outside Chambéry, drawing on pure Alpine water and natural cane sugar, and has become a reference for bartenders and baristas around the world.