Whisky Stones — Lac-Saint-Jean Anorthosite

These 1.15-billion-year-old stones come from the Lac-Saint-Jean anorthosite complex, one of the largest in the world. Often sold as "black granite", anorthosite is in fact a rock of its own, made almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar.

The stone
A dark stone whose plagioclase crystals catch the light in blue reflections as you turn the glass.

The set
Six whisky stones presented on a Canadian walnut base.

The ritual
Place the stones in the freezer for at least two hours. Add two or three stones to your glass, pour, and let your whisky cool gently without a single drop of water. Afterwards, rinse them with clear water, let them dry and return them to the freezer.

Made by hand in Québec
We extract our stones by hand, without heavy machinery, then cut and finish each one in our workshop. Perfect with whisky, scotch, bourbon, rye, cognac, armagnac, port and aged rum.

Each stone is unique: the colour and grain of the stone and the wood vary from one set to another.