Two years ago, we had a crazy idea! What if, instead of filling a carafe with just liquid, we also filled it with light? With Solentra, we want to bring beauty and light to tables and homes around the world – a true testament to the modern art of living.
Larry and Alban, active in the Cognac ‘Spirit Valley’ region, where over 50% of the world’s super premium spirits are produced, met in 2013 and were quickly collaborating on innovative projects involving wood and packaging. During the Covid-19 pandemic, they sought a solution to package a liquid and a food solid for DIY infusion. The challenge was to package a distilled spirit and the food solid – separately, but contained within the confines of the bottle itself, without external packaging. The result was the patented Isola technology, which gave birth to the Solentra lampe e tcarafe.
Larry Skoller, franco-américan
A three-time Grammy-nominated musician and producer, he came to France in 2002 for the Blues Passions festival in Cognac, where he has lived ever since and where he has honed his knowledge of spirits and beverage production. He co-founded a cognac export company, then co-created a company specializing in high-end organic mixers (tonics and sodas). He advises France’s second-largest syrup manufacturer on beverage design, focusing on innovative and immersive beverage experiences.
Alban Petiteaux, franco-canadian
After having held general management positions within the French leader in cooperage, Alban has been since 2011 co-founder and co-director of a consulting and trading company specializing in wood solutions for oenology, used for the maturing and aging of high-end wines and spirits. He is a full member of the French Society of Wood Experts and a teacher in wood science and the maturing of brown spirits.