Brand
Le Breuil
Le Breuil is a French single malt whisky brand created within the La Spiriterie Française – Château du Breuil project (Normandy). The range includes expressions such as Origine (Golden Promise), Sherry Oloroso Finish and Peated Finish, all bottled at 46% ABV and focused on a malty profile with various cask finishes.
- Le Breuil‑en‑Auge · Normandy · France
- 3 products
The story
Le Breuil is the whisky line developed by Château du Breuil as part of the commercial project La Spiriterie Française. Château du Breuil is a historic Normandy site long known for Calvados production; in recent years the estate has launched single malt production under the Le Breuil brand, leveraging its maturation and ageing expertise gained from distillate production.
Production philosophy
The project emphasizes the union of tradition and experimentation: selection of barley varieties (notably Golden Promise per technical sheets), double distillation in copper pot stills and targeted ageing/finish choices (sherry, French/American oak, casks previously containing peated whisky) to achieve distinct expressions coherent with Normandy’s territorial identity.
Territory
Pays d’Auge, Le Breuil‑en‑Auge, Calvados department, Normandy, France.
Awards and recognition
World Whiskies Awards 2024: Sherry Oloroso — Category Winner Gold (France); Le Breuil Finition Tourbée — Silver; Le Breuil Origine — Silver. IWSC 2025: Le Breuil Sherry Oloroso — Gold (96 points) (results and mentions reported by official and commercial sources).
Production method
Double distillation in copper pot stills, bottling without chill-filtration for available expressions; ageing in oak casks with finishes in selected casks (Sherry Oloroso, casks that previously held peated whisky, etc.).
Distillation
Double distillation in copper pot stills.
Ageing
Ageing in oak casks; use of finishes in Sherry Oloroso casks and in casks that previously held peated whisky; blends of French and American oak casks depending on the expression.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Le Breuil‑en‑Auge
- Categories
- French whisky
- Norman single malt
- aged whisky with sherry finish
- peated whisky
- Raw materials
- malted barley (Golden Promise)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- Sherry Oloroso casks
- French oak barrels
- American oak barrels
- casks that previously contained peated whisky
- Representative products
- Whisky Le Breuil Single Malt Peated Finish - Boxed 70cl - Le Breuil
- Whisky Single Malt Sherry Oloroso Finish - Boxed 70cl - Le Breuil
- Whisky Single Malt Origine - Boxed 70cl - Le Breuil
What makes it distinctive
- Single malt brand developed within the La Spiriterie Française – Château du Breuil project (Normandy).
- Declared use of Golden Promise barley for some expressions (e.g. Origine / Sherry Oloroso).
- Various expressions with finishes: Sherry Oloroso and peated finish; bottled at 46% and often non chill-filtered.
- International recognition: awarded positions at the World Whiskies Awards (listed in official results).