Our story
Layers of history
Beneath our feet lie rocks hundreds of millions, sometimes billions of years old. Lithologie was born from a simple idea: to bring them out of the shadows and into our tasting moments.
The founder
A lifelong passion for rock
Behind Lithologie is Stéphane Gagnon. With a bachelor's degree in Earth sciences, he has worked in geological exploration, travelling across Québec to read what the rock has to say.
That is where the idea took shape, in 2016-2017: to introduce the public to little-known stones by turning them into objects you keep for a lifetime. The first Lithologie whisky stones came out of countless trials, conversations with whisky lovers and an envelope of pebbles sent through the mail.
Our approach
Taking only what the land reveals
We extract our stones by hand, without heavy machinery, taking only rock that is visible at the surface. Each stone is then cut and finished in our workshop.
Our bases are made from engineered wood crafted from hardwood flooring offcuts, and our packaging from recycled cardboard. We work with local partners to help a whole local ecosystem grow.
And in the glass? Our stones bring whisky to around 16 to 19 °C, its ideal tasting temperature, without diluting it and without leaving any stone powder.
The journey
