Marteau Absinthe is made by well-known absinthe specialist, Gwydion Stone.  As founder of The Wormwood Society, an organization dedicated to education about absinthe, Stone has been in the forefront of grassroots absinthe education since the Wormwood Society was founded in 2004.

In order to further his knowledge of historic absinthe, he set out to learn exactly how it was made, and began experimenting with recipes found in 18th and 19th century distilling texts.  Having tasted surviving samples of actual pre-ban era absinthe, as well as literally hundreds of modern absinthes, Stone was uniquely qualified to recreate this wonderfully historic experience.

The results soon stood in stark contrast to the absinthe offerings then on the market and made it clear that most of these products were not being made to historic standards. Seeing the need for more truly exemplary absinthes in a market saturated with novelty brands and imitations, he set out to produce a truly authentic belle époque style absinthe.

He began in 2006 with Marteau Verte Classique, which was released in the fall of 2007.  This was a formula which he developed and commissioned to be distilled in Switzerland at the famous Matter-Luginbühl distillery, just months before the unexpected approval of absinthe sales and production in the United States!

With this new opportunity, in 2008 Stone moved production of Marteau absinthe to Portland, Oregon, where he now personally distills the newest in the Marteau line: Marteau Belle Époque.

From the beginning, he was determined not to compromise on quality or historic integrity: he sees Marteau as an effort of historic preservation, helping to exemplify and protect this unique spirit.

A confirmed cocktail enthusiast and a regular presenter at Tales of the Cocktail, the annual culinary and cocktail festival in New Orleans, Stone also works to bring absinthe back to its rightful place in cocktail culture as a traditional ingredient in cocktails. (See the Cocktail page)