The Distillery Paul DEVOILLE has been founded in 1859 by a home distiller, Xavier DEVOILLE.  His son, Paul DEVOILLE, has developed the firm as a professional distillery. At the beginning of this century, the most popular produces were the Kirsch and the Absinthe, which has been later forbidden. Nowadays the distillery is always a family firm. René de Miscault and his wife Monette are in charge of the Musée des Eaux de Vie in Lapoutroie (Alsace) where you can see many old stills, bottles collections, posters, etc. His son, Hugues de Miscault, has been for many years now the managing director of the Distillerie Paul Devoille. His wife, Céline de Miscault is in charge of the tourist promotion. His daughter, Marie-Béatrice Bickel - de  Miscault is responsible for the export. Here the whole team of the distillery: cellar master, accountant, distiller, commercial assistant, bottling plant driver, etc.