Producer
Christian Drouin
Family distillery in the Pays d'Auge (Normandy) specialized in the artisanal production of Calvados from cider apples; founded by Christian Drouin in 1960 and still noted for blends, vintage-dated releases and experimental finishes.
- 2 products
Christian Drouin
Meet the producer
The story
The distillery was founded when Christian Drouin (senior) bought a farm in Gonneville-sur-Honfleur in 1960 to produce high-quality Calvados. As the business grew, production was moved (1991–1992) to another 17th-century farmhouse in Coudray-Rabut, near Pont-l'Évêque. Over time Maison Drouin has developed a range that includes young and vintage-dated bottlings as well as 'experimental' lines with particular aging and finishing, while retaining family management and the use of traditional high-stem orchards in the Pays d'Auge.
Characteristics
- Categories
- calvados
- Raw materials
- cider apples (many traditional varieties grown in high-stem orchards)
- fermented cider distilled (apple eau-de-vie)
- Representative products
- Calvados Drouin Expressions 6 ans 70cl
- Calvados Drouin Tres Pomme 70cl