Calvados Pays d’Auge Hors D’Age 18 Ans 70cl - Drouin

Drouin

Calvados · 70 cl · 42.0% vol · Fruity, spicy, notes of baked apple and vanilla

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Producer Drouin
Type Calvados
Aromatic profile Fruity, spicy, notes of baked apple and vanilla
Ingredients Cider apples
Format 70 cl
Gradation 42.0%
Type of cask French oak
Aging Minimum 18 years
Distillation method Double distillation in copper still
Number of distillations 2
Color Golden amber
Consumption At room temperature, after meal
Calvados Pays d’Auge Hors D’Age 18 Ans 70cl - Drouin is a refined distillate that originates from the historic Norman region of Pays d’Auge, renowned for the production of high-quality Calvados. Made from a selection of apples typical of the area, this Calvados rests for at least 18 years in oak barrels, a process that grants it extraordinary aromatic complexity and depth.

On the nose, it presents a rich and elegant bouquet, intertwining notes of ripe fruit, such as baked apple and pear, with warmer and spicier hints like vanilla, cinnamon, and a touch of toasted wood. On the palate, it reveals a full and round structure, supported by a fine smoothness that envelops the taste, leaving a persistent and pleasantly spiced finish.

Ideal as a digestif, it also pairs well with desserts based on dried fruit or aged cheeses, offering a balanced and refined sensory experience. A Calvados that best expresses the tradition and mastery of Drouin in enhancing the Pays d’Auge terroir.
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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