Calvados AOC Selection 70cl - Drouin

Drouin

Format: 70 cl

-11%
Recommended price: 38,37 €
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Technical information
Producer Drouin
Type Calvados
Aromatic profile Fruity, spicy, slightly vanilla
Ingredients Cider apples
Format 70 cl
Gradation 40.0%
Type of cask French oak
Aging Minimum 2 years
Number of distillations 2
Color Golden amber
Consumption At room temperature, after meal
The Calvados AOC Selection 70cl - Drouin is an apple distillate from the Normandy region, historically dedicated to the production of this refined drink. Obtained through the double distillation of selected apple cider, typical of the area, it stands out for its high quality and strict adherence to the AOC Calvados regulations. Aging in oak barrels gives this Calvados a enveloping olfactory complexity, with notes of ripe apple, vanilla, sweet spices, and light hints of toasted wood.

On the palate, it is rich and harmonious, with a balance between fruity freshness and softness given by the long aging, resulting in a long and pleasant persistence. The velvety structure makes it suitable for multiple occasions, from pure tasting at room temperature to use in cocktails with an elegant character.

Perfect as a digestif after important meals, it pairs excellently with aged cheeses or apple-based desserts, enhancing flavors with its complex and refined personality. A true tribute to the Norman territory and the French distilling 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

Expert Prize Description Vintage