1919 - 1929
The anise "Amourette" was created by the Ariste Hémard distillery in Montreuil near Paris to replace absinthe, which was banned in 1915.
In 1878, Frédéric Berger created an absinthe distillery in Marseille. In 1915, the prohibition of absinthe forced Berger to diversify. In 1923, the first aniseed aperitif Berger Blanc was born.
In 1823, Berger produced an absinthe in Neufchâtel, Switzerland. The 1915 prohibition banned its production. In 1923, Berger converted by starting production of the first aniseed aperitif Berger in a factory in Marseille. Berger joined the Marie Brizard group in 1995.
