Raw materials
malted barley (Golden Promise)
Brand
Le Breuil
Explore the spirits, production style and story of 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.
French whisky
Norman single malt
aged whisky with sherry finish
peated whisky
Producer range
Producer range Le Breuil
Spirit categories
French whisky
Norman single malt
aged whisky with sherry finish
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
Casks and ageing vessels
Sherry Oloroso casks
French oak barrels
American oak barrels
casks that previously contained peated whisky
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
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.
Producer history Le Breuil
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 recognitions
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).
Le Breuil
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