Christian Drouin Calvados

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  Christian Drouin Pommeau de Normandie 70 cl 17%

  Item no.: 22227865427-19884

  Somewhere between cider and calvados sits pommeau – a Normandy tradition where the apple's sweetness is allowed to survive, because the calvados halts fermentation long before the sugar turns into more alcohol. Christian Drouin has been making it for decades, and the result feels closer to a sweet dessert wine than a classic spirit.

  Expert description

  Christian Drouin Pommeau de Normandie is a French Pommeau made from cider and calvados, bottled at 17%.

  Pommeau is made by blending fresh apple must with calvados. The alcohol in the calvados stops the must from fermenting further, so the apple's natural sweetness stays in the bottle instead of turning into extra alcohol. Drouin's version combines roughly three parts apple must to one part calvados, and the blend rests for at least 14 months in oak before bottling. Pommeau is mainly produced in two French regions, Brittany and Normandy, and this bottle comes from Normandy, where the tradition runs deepest.

  The drink is classically served as an aperitif, but it also works well alongside desserts or a strong cheese.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fresh apple with a touch of honey, backed by a light nutty note from the cask.

  Palate

  Sweet and full-bodied, with ripe apple must, caramelised sugar and a tart edge that keeps the sweetness in check.

  Finish

  Medium length and soft, with apple lingering alongside a gentle warmth from the calvados.

  Specifications

  Name: Christian Drouin Pommeau de Normandie
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Normandy, France
  Type: Pommeau of Cider and Calvados
  ABV: 17%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oak casks
  EAN no.: 3297361770018
  Serving suggestion: Serve chilled at 8-10°C in a tulip glass, as an aperitif or alongside foie gras, blue cheese or apple desserts.

  Flavour profile

  Sweet · Fruity · Full-Bodied · Slightly Tart

  Did you know?

  Pommeau is one of the few French drinks where the law requires the producer to make both the cider and the calvados that go into the blend themselves. Drouin therefore handles the entire process from apple to bottle within its own facilities in the Pays d'Auge.

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  • 1pcs.
    22,75EUR
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  Experimental by Christian Drouin 10 Years Calvados Calle 23 Angels 70 cl 48,8%

  Item no.: 22227865491-8012345

  From the Los Altos highlands of Mexico comes Calle 23, a tequila made from blue Weber agave. At Christian Drouin, two used tequila casks were given the chance to meet a 10-year-old calvados – a pairing unlike anything else in the range.

  Expert description

  Experimental de Christian Drouin 10 Year Old Calvados Calle 23 Angels is a French Calvados finished in tequila casks from Calle 23 and bottled at 48.8%.

  This release is Drouin's Expérimental Small Batch No. 5, where a 10-year-old Pays d'Auge calvados spent two rounds in old Calle 23 casks that had previously held tequila from the Los Altos region of Mexico, made from blue Weber agave. The calvados rested 13 months in the casks and then a further four months in the same casks, in pursuit of a balance between the agave character and the apple. Only 1,050 bottles were filled from this rare release.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Walnut, olive and truffle, gradually giving way to white chocolate and stewed apple.

  Palate

  Full and powerful, where the agave's earthy character meets the calvados' apple core.

  Finish

  Medium length, with toasted almonds and a dry, lightly spiced close.

  Specifications

  Name: Experimental de Christian Drouin 10 Year Old Calvados Calle 23 Angels
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 48.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in tequila casks from Calle 23
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Number of bottles: 1,050
  Edition: Expérimental Small Batch No. 5, Calle 23 Angels
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass.

  Flavour profile

  Earthy · Nutty · Powerful · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Calle 23 is a tequila created by French spirits maker Sophie Decobecq, making this release a slightly unexpected French-Mexican encounter, where two entirely different agricultures – apples and agave – meet in a single bottle.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Experimental by Christian Drouin 13 Years Calvados Arran Angels 70 cl 46,9%

  Item no.: 22227865491-8012346

  Drouin and the Arran whisky distillery have swapped casks for twenty years. This time, six of Arran's own casks – originally on loan from Drouin's cellar – came home again, filled with a 13-year-old calvados.

  Expert description

  Experimental de Christian Drouin 13 Year Old Calvados Arran Angels is a French Calvados finished in whisky casks from the Arran distillery in Scotland and bottled at 46.9%.

  This release is Drouin's Expérimental Small Batch No. 9. A 13-year-old Pays d'Auge calvados was placed in six casks that had previously aged whisky at the Lochranza distillery on Arran, Scotland, for a full seventeen years. The casks originally came from Drouin's own cellar, and the two houses have shared a friendship and a tradition of cask exchange for twenty years. After six months in the Arran casks, the calvados was bottled in a limited release of 1,992 bottles.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Delicate, with apple, malt, apricot and a light pear sweetness.

  Palate

  Balanced between roundness and acidity, with a clear malt character from the whisky cask.

  Finish

  Medium length, with hazelnut and grain fading softly.

  Specifications

  Name: Experimental de Christian Drouin 13 Year Old Calvados Arran Angels
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 46.9%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in whisky casks from the Arran distillery
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Number of bottles: 1,992
  Edition: Expérimental Small Batch No. 9, Arran Angels
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass.

  Flavour profile

  Delicate · Malty · Fruity · Balanced

  Did you know?

  The casks behind this release had quite a journey: they began in Drouin's own cellar in Normandy, spent seventeen years in Scotland filled with Arran whisky, and finally returned home to end their working life with a calvados.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Experimental by Christian Drouin 14 Years Calvados Plantation Long Pond Angels 70 cl 45%

  Item no.: 22227865491-8012347

  Long Pond on Jamaica makes some of the most characterful rum in the Caribbean. At Christian Drouin, old casks from that very distillery were given six months to shape a 14-year-old calvados.

  Expert description

  Experimental de Christian Drouin 14 Year Old Calvados Plantation Long Pond Angels is a French Calvados finished in rum casks from the Long Pond distillery in Jamaica and bottled at 45%.

  This release is Drouin's Expérimental Small Batch No. 4. A 14-year-old Pays d'Auge calvados spent seven months in old French oak casks that had previously held the celebrated Jamaican Long Pond ITP 1995 rum. The combination of Normandy's apple character and the rum's tropical depth was bottled in August 2021, in a limited release of only 1,890 bottles.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Soft, with brown sugar, melon and papaya, backed by apple.

  Palate

  Tropical and round, with ripe fruit and a light sweetness from the rum cask.

  Finish

  Medium length, where tropical fruit and apple meet in a soft close.

  Specifications

  Name: Experimental de Christian Drouin 14 Year Old Calvados Plantation Long Pond Angels
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 14 years
  ABV: 45%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in rum casks from the Long Pond distillery
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Bottled: August 2021
  Number of bottles: 1,890
  Edition: Expérimental Small Batch No. 4, Long Pond Angels
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass.

  Flavour profile

  Tropical · Round · Fruity · Soft

  Did you know?

  Long Pond is one of Jamaica's oldest and most respected rum distilleries, known for its intense, ester-rich styles. Its casks give this calvados a tropical character rarely found in traditional Norman calvados.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Experimental by Christian Drouin 17 Years Calvados Caroni Angels 70 cl 48,8%

  Item no.: 22227865491-801234

  A closed distillery in Trinidad, a 17-year-old calvados from Normandy, and six used casks that crossed the Atlantic – that is the recipe behind one of the boldest releases in Christian Drouin's experimental range.

  Expert description

  Experimental de Christian Drouin 17 Year Old Calvados Caroni Angels is a French Calvados finished in rum casks from the closed Caroni distillery and bottled at 48.8%.

  This release belongs to Drouin's Expérimental range, Small Batch No. 6, where a 17-year-old Pays d'Auge calvados spent eight months in six used casks that previously held rum from Caroni in Trinidad. The Caroni distillery closed in the early 2000s, and its casks have since become sought after for the powerful, oily character they impart. This batch yielded 1,506 bottles, bottled in August 2022.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dark, stewed apple and oily oak, with a touch of leather and burnt sugar.

  Palate

  Full and earthy, with farmhouse cider, burnt caramel and a lightly smoky edge.

  Finish

  Long and dark, where dried apricot and a hint of petroleum-like dryness linger.

  Specifications

  Name: Experimental de Christian Drouin 17 Year Old Calvados Caroni Angels
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 17 years
  ABV: 48.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in rum casks from the Caroni distillery
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Bottled: August 2022
  Number of bottles: 1,506
  Edition: Expérimental Small Batch No. 6, Caroni Angels
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, without ice.

  Flavour profile

  Bold · Oily · Smoky · Dark

  Did you know?

  Caroni casks are among the most discussed in the entire spirits world. Even though the distillery has been closed for over twenty years, its casks still appear in new releases, because they carry a character that fresh oak simply cannot replicate.

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  • 1pcs.
    134,00EUR
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  Experimental de Christian Drouin 10 years old Rhum JM VSOP Cask Small Batch No 7 French Calvados 46.5%

  Item no.: 22227863333-44410

  In the old half-timbered farm buildings at Coudray-Rabut in the Pays d'Auge, three generations of the Drouin family have turned apples into calvados with quiet patience. Every now and then, though, a batch is sent off on a detour first – this time into six old rum casks from Martinique that still carry the scent of sugar cane and Caribbean sun.

  Expert description

  Experimental de Christian Drouin 10 Year Old Rhum JM VSOP Cask Small Batch No 7 is a French Calvados finished in rum casks and bottled at 46.5%.

  This bottling is the seventh release in Drouin's Expérimental range, where the distillery moves its classic Pays d'Auge calvados into casks that previously held other spirits, just to see what happens to the flavour. The base is a 10-year-old calvados that, after its usual time in oak, spends an extra eight months in six old rum casks. Those casks once held VSOP from J.M, one of the most respected houses producing rhum agricole on Martinique.

  The rum cask pulls extra vanilla and sweetness out of the calvados and rounds off its structure, while the apple core underneath stays clearly recognisable. Only 1,536 bottles were filled from this release, bottled in August 2022.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Vanilla and brown sugar meet toasted bread, followed by baked apple and a touch of dried apricot. The rum cask adds a sweetness reminiscent of raw cane sugar.

  Palate

  Round and creamy, with more vanilla than a classic Drouin calvados. Ripe apples and caramel sit at the centre, while the cask lends a mild spiced edge.

  Finish

  Long, with a trace of molasses and warm oak, the apple still lingering right at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: Experimental de Christian Drouin 10 Year Old Rhum JM VSOP Cask Small Batch No 7
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 46.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in rum casks from J.M VSOP
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Bottled: August 2022
  Number of bottles: 1,536
  Edition: Expérimental Small Batch No. 7
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, with a few drops of water to open up the aromas.

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Vanilla · Rum Cask · Round · Spiced

  Did you know?

  J.M is one of the few rum houses that still grows its own sugar cane on the fields surrounding the distillery on Martinique – a level of control usually only seen at the finest cognac houses when it comes to grapes. That heritage carries straight through into the casks used for this calvados.

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  • 1pcs.
    127,25EUR
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  Experimental de Christian Drouin 17 years old Caroni Angels Small Batch No 6 French Calvados 48.8%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280322-16

  Trinidad's old Caroni distillery closed for good more than twenty years ago, but the casks that once held its thick, tarry rum are still finding new work elsewhere. At Christian Drouin, six of them were given six months to hold a 17-year-old calvados – and pushed it in a darker, entirely different direction.

  Expert description

  Experimental de Christian Drouin 17 Year Old Caroni Angels Small Batch No 6 is a French Calvados finished in casks from the closed Caroni distillery and bottled at 48.8%.

  This bottling is the sixth release in Drouin's Expérimental range, where a 17-year-old Pays d'Auge calvados is moved from its usual oak casks into six used casks that previously held rum from Caroni in Trinidad. The Caroni distillery closed in the early 2000s, and its casks have since become sought after in both rum and whisky circles for the powerful, oily character they impart. The calvados spent eight months in these casks before bottling, at a strength notably higher than Drouin's standard releases.

  The result is a noticeably darker, richer calvados than usual, where the apple is still there but now dressed in smoky oak and a hint of the tarry, earthy character Caroni casks are known for.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Cooked and candied apples meet oily oak and burnt caramel, with a touch of leather in the background.

  Palate

  Full and oily, with stewed apple, farmhouse cider and a lightly smoky edge that brings burnt wood to mind.

  Finish

  Long and dark, where roasted apricot, brown sugar and a hint of petroleum-like dryness from the Caroni cask linger well after the last sip.

  Specifications

  Name: Experimental de Christian Drouin 17 Year Old Caroni Angels Small Batch No 6
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 17 years
  ABV: 48.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in rum casks from the Caroni distillery
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Bottled: August 2022
  Number of bottles: 1,506
  Edition: Expérimental Small Batch No. 6, Caroni Angels
  EAN no.: 3297367048173
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, without ice, so the dark, oily notes can fully unfold.

  Flavour profile

  Bold · Oily · Smoky · Fruity · Dark

  Did you know?

  The Caroni distillery in Trinidad closed more than twenty years ago, yet its casks are now so sought after among rum and whisky fans that they trade almost like a category of their own. Getting hold of six of them for a calvados is unusual even within Drouin's experimental range.

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  • 1pcs.
    127,25EUR
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  Experimental de Christian Drouin 19 years Calvados Cask Foursquare Angels 70 cl 46,8%

  Item no.: 22227865491-80123

  On Barbados, Foursquare distils some of the world's most respected rum under Richard Seale's exacting eye. At Christian Drouin, six of their used casks were given a second life shaping a 17-year-old calvados – and the result now carries the age of seventeen plus two more.

  Expert description

  Experimental de Christian Drouin 19 Year Old Calvados Cask Foursquare Angels is a French Calvados finished in rum casks from the Foursquare distillery on Barbados and bottled at 46.8%.

  This bottling is the eighth release in Drouin's Expérimental range. A 17-year-old Pays d'Auge calvados was placed in eight French oak casks that had previously held rum from the respected Foursquare distillery on Barbados. After 17 months in these casks, the calvados was moved into fresh, re-charred casks for a further three months before bottling. The combined process brings the calvados to an effective age of around 19 years, and only 2,396 bottles were filled from this release.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Roasted apple, vanilla pod and salted caramel, with a touch of pear drops.

  Palate

  Pine nuts and toasted almond meet pineapple and a light sweetness from the rum cask.

  Finish

  Medium length and nutty, where pineapple and toasted almond linger together.

  Specifications

  Name: Experimental de Christian Drouin 19 Year Old Calvados Cask Foursquare Angels
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 19 years
  ABV: 46.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in rum casks from the Foursquare distillery
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Number of bottles: 2,396
  Edition: Expérimental Small Batch No. 8, Foursquare Angels
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass.

  Flavour profile

  Nutty · Round · Spiced · Fruity

  Did you know?

  Foursquare on Barbados is regarded by many rum enthusiasts as the world's most technically advanced rum distillery, run by Richard Seale, who is known for his transparency on ageing and additives – values that align closely with Drouin's own approach to calvados.

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  • 1pcs.
    134,00EUR
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  La Calvados de Christian Drouin Selection French Calvados 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-87778

  Not all of Christian Drouin's calvados comes from the Pays d'Auge. Sélection is the house's detour to Domfront, where pears join the apples, and the result is as fresh as it is different.

  Expert description

  La Calvados de Christian Drouin Selection is a French Calvados column distilled from apples and pears from the Domfront area and bottled at 40%.

  Sélection is the youngest and lightest expression in Christian Drouin's range, and differs from the house's other calvados by being a Calvados AOC rather than a Calvados Pays d'Auge. It is made from both apples and pears from Domfront and distilled in a single pass through a column still, giving a lighter, more direct fruit style than the house's double-distilled Pays d'Auge calvados. It is built as a light, versatile expression that also works well in cocktails.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Freshly cut apple with a hint of lemon and steel.

  Palate

  Light and lively, with clear apple and pear character.

  Finish

  Short, with apple seeds and a hint of crushed peppercorn.

  Specifications

  Name: La Calvados de Christian Drouin Selection
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Domfront, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oak casks
  Distillation method: Single distilled in a column still
  EAN no.: 3297364070016
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature or as a cocktail base.

  Flavour profile

  Fresh · Light · Pear-Forward · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Although Christian Drouin is best known for its Pays d'Auge calvados, the house also makes an expression from the Domfront region, where pears join the apples in the eau-de-vie – a completely different approach from its core range.

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  • 1pcs.
    33,50EUR
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  La Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin Hors d'Age French Calvados 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-8012

  Hors d'Age literally means "beyond age" – and at Christian Drouin it is not just a name. No eau-de-vie under fifteen years old goes into this bottle.

  Expert description

  La Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin Hors d'Age is a French Calvados blended from eaux-de-vie aged over fifteen years, bottled at 40%.

  Hors d'Age is the oldest standard expression from Christian Drouin and represents the house's most demanding blend, where every component has rested at least fifteen years in oak casks in the cellars at Coudray-Rabut. The long ageing gives a depth and maturity that sets it clearly apart from the house's younger VSOP and XO.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dried fruit, walnut and a deep, spiced oak note.

  Palate

  Rich and full, with apple compote, caramel and a warm spiced profile.

  Finish

  Very long, with dried fruit and oak lingering well after the last sip.

  Specifications

  Name: La Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin Hors d'Age
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: Over 15 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oak casks
  EAN no.: 8625184522623
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, on its own as a digestif.

  Flavour profile

  Deep · Dried Fruit · Spiced · Full

  Did you know?

  The oldest eaux-de-vie in Christian Drouin's cellars date back to the founder's first years as a distiller in the 1960s, laid down long before anyone knew it would one day become a Hors d'Age release.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  La Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin XO French Calvados 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-8011

  Eight years is only the starting point for Christian Drouin's XO – the blend also draws on much older stocks from the house's cellars, giving it a depth VSOP never reaches.

  Expert description

  La Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin XO is a French Calvados blended from eaux-de-vie starting around eight years and older, bottled at 40%.

  XO is the elder of Christian Drouin's two classic core expressions, built around a core of eaux-de-vie around eight years old, enriched with considerably older stocks from the cellars in Coudray-Rabut. The longer overall ageing gives a heavier, more complex calvados than VSOP, with clear notes of baked apple and spice.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Baked apple, vanilla and a light toasted oak note.

  Palate

  Full-bodied and complex, with dried fruit, spice and soft caramel.

  Finish

  Long and warm, where spice and oak dominate at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: La Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin XO
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: From 8 years and older
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oak casks
  EAN no.: 3297364070610
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, ideally as a digestif.

  Flavour profile

  Full-Bodied · Baked Apple · Spiced · Complex

  Did you know?

  Christian Drouin has won over 300 gold medals in international spirits competitions, making it one of the most awarded calvados houses in Normandy.

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  • 1pcs.
    87,00EUR
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  Le Calvados Pays d´Auge de Christian Drouin VSOP French Calvados 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-8010

  Between five and twelve years must pass before a calvados from Christian Drouin can carry the name VSOP – a wide margin that gives the cellar master room to compose, rather than simply wait.

  Expert description

  Le Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin VSOP is a French Calvados blended from eaux-de-vie aged five to twelve years and bottled at 40%.

  VSOP sits in the middle of Christian Drouin's classic range, between the lighter Sélection and the older XO. By blending calvados spanning five to twelve years, the house achieves a profile with both fresh fruit and an emerging depth from the cask. Christian Drouin has distilled calvados in the Pays d'Auge since 1960 and is today run by the third generation of the family.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Ripe apples and soft floral notes, with a touch of vanilla.

  Palate

  Fruity and round, with ripe apple and a light vanilla sweetness.

  Finish

  Medium length, soft finish with apple and a hint of spice.

  Specifications

  Name: Le Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin VSOP
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: 5-12 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oak casks
  EAN no.: 3297364070023
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass.

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Floral · Vanilla · Round

  Did you know?

  In the early 1990s, Christian Drouin moved production to a 400-year-old farm in Coudray-Rabut, where the distillery still stands today, while the very oldest stocks trace back to the founder's original farm in Gonneville.

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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Le Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin Reserve French Calvados 40%

  Item no.: 22227865491-87779

  Some of Christian Drouin's eaux-de-vie get one last stretch in old Bordeaux casks before joining Réserve des Fiefs – a detail that gives this calvados a touch usually associated with wine, not apples.

  Expert description

  Le Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin Reserve is a French Calvados blended from eaux-de-vie aged at least three to four years, partly in small oak casks and partly in ex-Bordeaux casks, bottled at 40%.

  Réserve, known at Drouin as Réserve des Fiefs, combines eaux-de-vie aged at least three years in small oak casks with eaux-de-vie that has spent at least four years in used Bordeaux casks. The combination gives a golden-coloured calvados with a character sitting between the house's fresh Sélection and the heavier VSOP. The expression has won gold and the Best Old Calvados award at the World Calvados Awards.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fruit and flowers, with a touch of apple, maple syrup and citrus.

  Palate

  Round, with roasted apple, peach, vanilla and soft spice.

  Finish

  Medium length, with almond and a light, soft wine-like finish from the Bordeaux casks.

  Specifications

  Name: Le Calvados Pays d'Auge de Christian Drouin Reserve
  Distillery: Christian Drouin
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: French Calvados
  Age: Minimum 3-4 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oak casks and ex-Bordeaux wine casks
  EAN no.: 3297364070474
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass.

  Flavour profile

  Round · Fruity · Wine-Like · Soft

  Did you know?

  Réserve des Fiefs is one of the few calvados where part of the ageing takes place in casks that previously held Bordeaux wine – a technique far more common in whisky and rum than in calvados.

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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Little Brown Dog Calvados Single Cask Drouin Distillery France 70 cl 47,8%

  Item no.: 222333-7845

  Named after a beloved dog from Aberdeenshire who followed her owner on distillery visits for years.

  Expert description

  Little Brown Dog Calvados Single Cask is a French Calvados, bottled at 47.8%, distilled at Christian Drouin in Normandy and selected by independent bottler Little Brown Dog. Little Brown Dog was founded in 2018 by Dr Andrew Smith and Chris Reid in rural Aberdeenshire, with a desire to bottle whisky and other spirits away from the habits of the big, established bottling houses. The name comes from Andrew's own dog, known as 'the little brown dog', who followed him on distillery visits for years and became the company's unofficial mascot until she passed away in 2022, aged 15 — she lives on on every label. The Calvados comes from the Drouin family, who for three generations have kept the craft of Calvados and the cider-making tradition of the Pays d'Auge in Normandy alive.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers ripe apple, vanilla and a hint of spice.

  Palate

  The palate is round with apple compote, caramel and light oak.

  Finish

  The finish is medium to long, fruity and warm.

  Specifications

  Name: Little Brown Dog Calvados Single Cask Drouin Distillery
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
  Type: Calvados
  ABV: 47.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Single Cask

  Flavour profile

  Apple-forward · Spicy · Warm · Round

  Did you know?

  Little Brown Dog is named after founder Andrew Smith's own dog, who followed him on distillery visits for years and graced the company's labels until she passed away in 2022, aged 15.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR