The incredible story of Benedictine began in 1510 in the Abbey of Fecamp, in Normandy, France, when the Benedictine monk, Dom Bernardo Vincelli, created a secret elixir that was to become famous for years to come. Three hundred and fifty years later, in 1863, Alexandre Le Grand, a merchant and collector of religious art, discovered the lost recipe for this elixir in his collection. Intrigued by the discovery and after many attempts, he successfully recreated the mysterious liqueur that he called Benedictine. Distilled and aged in a flamboyant palace, built in Fecamp in tribute to this unique liqueur, Benedictine is a subtle alchemy of 27 different plants and spices.