Whether it was the Mayan gods or Moctezuma´s love for cocoa that made it so valuable, Cristopher Columbus or Hernan Cortes who brought it to Europe. The story of how the revered bitter drink became a sweet edible treat is long lost in the winding paths of history.

In those same legends where you find the story of alchemy and distillation of Aqua Vitae by the ancient alchemists and the medieval monks. Both elements were thought to bring energy, vitality and longevity and inevitably their paths crossed early in history.