Maison Heima

Maison Heima was an artisanal distillery founded by Julien Mariotte in 2019 in Abbans-Dessous, in the Doubs department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, at the foot of the Jura Mountains. The business was originally registered and operated as Distillerie Heima; its legal name was changed to Maison Heima in 2022.

Mariotte, formerly a technical director in the performing arts in Besançon, trained in the cultivation and use of aromatic and medicinal plants before establishing the distillery. He personally gathered wild plants in the Jura Mountains, with production based on small batches and organic ingredients. The range included gin, vodka, aquavit, herbal bitters and liqueurs, with individual spirits named after constellations. The name Heima comes from Icelandic and means “at home”, reflecting Mariotte’s interest in Iceland and its natural landscapes.

In September 2023, Mariotte announced the closure of the distillery after being unable to find a buyer. Production of Delfinus and the other Heima spirits consequently ended.