Drouin

Calvados 2005 Millésime Pays d’Auge Calvados Cask 70cl - Drouin

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Format: 70 cl

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Producer Drouin
Type Calvados
Aromatic profile Fruity, spicy, notes of apple and vanilla
Ingredients Cider apples
Format 70 cl
Gradation 42.0%
Type of cask French oak barrels
Aging Minimum 12 years
Number of distillations 2
Color Golden amber
Consumption At room temperature, as a digestif
The Calvados 2005 Millésime Pays d’Auge Calvados Cask from the Drouin house represents excellence in Norman distilling art, coming from the renowned Pays d’Auge area. Here, apples grown in clay and limestone soils provide a raw material of the highest quality, essential for a refined and complex spirit. This Calvados is produced exclusively with selected apples, distilled following the traditional double copper pot still process, which gives finesse and aromatic depth to the final product.

Aged for about 15 years in oak barrels, this vintage expresses a perfect balance between the fruity notes of apple and pear and the toasted hints of vanilla, sweet spices, and a slight touch of old wood. On the palate, it reveals itself as harmonious and velvety, with a long, enveloping, and persistent finish, capable of telling the story of the Norman terroir. Ideal as a digestif after a substantial meal or paired with aged cheeses, the Calvados 2005 Drouin is a true expression of the territory and artisanal tradition.
Distillery

Christian Drouin (Drouin)

Distillery

Discover the spirits, production style and story of Christian Drouin (Drouin).

Maison Drouin is a family-owned producer specializing in Calvados Pays d'Auge. They carry out double distillation of cider in a repasse pot still, produce aged single-vintage bottlings and an experimental line finished in rum and whisky casks; the range is extended with gin and an apple-based aperitif (ABC).
Calvados Pays d'Auge vintage Calvados aged Calvados experimental editions (finishing in rum/whisky/Port casks) craft gin apple/cider-based aperitifs
Country France
Region Normandy (Pays d'Auge)

Distillation

Double distillation in a 2,500 L repasse pot still; first distillation to obtain the 'petites eaux' (~30°), second distillation to ~70°, with heads and tails cuts calibrated according to the quality of the cider.

Ageing

Aging primarily in small French oak barrels (many reused casks) that promote pronounced wood–air exchange; use of barrels previously used for Sherry, Port and Banyuls to add color and complexity; racking and blending carried out in larger casks when necessary.

Raw materials

cider apples (various cider apple varieties)

Representative products

ABC Aperitif 70cl Calvados AOC Sélection 70cl Calvados Millésime (e.g. 1972, 1975, 1981, 1994, 1995, 2005) - Millésimes Pays d'Auge Serie Expérimental (Arran Angels, Foursquare Angels, Hine Angels, Long Pond Angels) Calvados Hors d'Age / XO and other aged expressions

Official Awards

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