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Calvados ExperiMental Springbank Angels 70cl - Drouin
DrouinCalvados 70 cl 50.4% vol Fruity, spicy, notes of apple and vanilla
117,10 €−24%
Recommended price: 153,10 €
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Technical information
- Producer
- Drouin
- Type
- Calvados
- Format
- 70 cl
- Gradation
- 50.4%
- Aging
- Minimum 2 years
- Aromatic profile
- Fruity, spicy, notes of apple and vanilla
- Ingredients
- Cider apples
- Type of cask
- French oak barrels
- Distillation method
- Distillation in traditional alembic still
- Number of distillations
- 2
- Color
- Golden amber
- Consumption
- At room temperature, as a digestif
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Calvados ExperiMental Springbank Angels by Drouin is a unique distillate that skillfully blends the French traditions of Normandy with the innovative art of Springbank from Campbeltown. Produced in the Calvados region, known for its fruity and aromatic apple ciders, this Calvados expresses the complexity of the local grape variety, namely selected and fermented apples, rigorously distilled and left to mature. The aging method is particularly interesting: Drouin has chosen to age the distillate in oak barrels typical of Scottish whisky tradition, in collaboration with Springbank, thus obtaining intriguing notes of toasted wood, sweet spices, and vanilla.
On the nose, a citrus freshness emerges, accompanied by scents of ripe apple, white flowers, and a subtle minerality that completes the refined character. The palate opens softly with a velvety texture, revealing flavors of dried fruit, honey, and a light smoky hint, in harmony with a long and harmonious finish. Ideal to accompany apple-based desserts, aged cheeses, or simply to be enjoyed neat as an elegant digestif, this experiment is a tribute to the union between two territories rich in history and flavor.
On the nose, a citrus freshness emerges, accompanied by scents of ripe apple, white flowers, and a subtle minerality that completes the refined character. The palate opens softly with a velvety texture, revealing flavors of dried fruit, honey, and a light smoky hint, in harmony with a long and harmonious finish. Ideal to accompany apple-based desserts, aged cheeses, or simply to be enjoyed neat as an elegant digestif, this experiment is a tribute to the union between two territories rich in history and flavor.
Distillery
Christian Drouin (Drouin)
Normandy (Pays d'Auge)France
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).
- Family-owned company across three generations with a strong focus on vintages and aging
- Recognized producer of Calvados Pays d'Auge with historical vintage bottlings
- ‘Expérimental’ line with finishes in international rum and whisky casks
- Management of estate orchards with around 30 apple varieties (some orchards farmed organically)
- Artisanal distillation in a 2,500 L repasse pot still
Specialities
- Calvados Pays d'Auge
- vintage Calvados
- aged Calvados
- experimental editions (finishing in rum/whisky/Port casks)
- craft gin
- apple/cider-based aperitifs
The story
The Drouin family has been producing Calvados since the mid-20th century: father Christian Drouin started the business in the 1960s, his son Christian (fils) joined the company in 1969 and began wider commercial distribution around 1979. In 1991–92 production was moved to another farm in Coudray-Rabut; the third generation (Guillaume Drouin) joined the company in 2004 and later took over operational management.
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