Calvados

Calvados Pays d’Auge distilled in 1981 and kept in oak casks ever since. In the mouth, powerful and round at the same time, very persistent.

Amber colour with orange reflections. A powerful and virile nose from which aromas of nuts and acacia wood emerge. The palate is that of a dry calvados , marked by rancio. This vintage is typical of an old calvados Pays d’Auge.

Aged in calvados and cider casks. Amber colour.

Flavours open out gradually on the palate, fruit aromas develop first (grapefruit), then come floral aromas. After aeration, palate confirms nose : fruity, delicate, well-balanced. Long-tasting.

Honey and flowers. This Calvados was double distilled. Its traditional ageing was followed by a one year stay in a former “Muscat de Rivesaltes” cask.

Delicate, tender nose with honey and flowery aromas at first and more intense almond and Morella cherry fragrances later. Harmonious, gourmet, supple mouth with a rich gingerbread finale.

Double distilled, this Calvados has undergone typical ageing in old Calvados casks followed by one year maturing in former Sherry casks. Smooth, rich nose with hints of dried and candied fruit such as prune and Morello cherry. Some confectionery aromas as well. Fat, full-bodied mouth with supple, blended tannins. A Calvados with a lot of structure and a hint of bergamot as a finale.

Double distillation in a copper pot still. This Calvados was aged in former sherry casks. Amber robe, nose typical of spirits aged in Oloroso casks, with honey and brown sugar aromas. Full-bodied, rich and lasting on the palate.

Aged in old calvados and cognac casks. Dark amber colour. Round nose with orange, ripe peach and quince hints and grilled aromas in the background. Full, rich long-tasting mouth.

Aged in old calvados casks. Deep copper colour. Light and voluptuous nose with delicately ginger and cinnamon spiced apple jelly hints, evolving towards flowery (honeysuckle) and cloves fragrances. Soft fine mouth of flowers and dried fruit with a chocolate finale.

Double distillation. Aging in old Calvados casks and former Banyuls casks. Amber robe with red highlights. The nose is rich and dense with aromas of almond and cocoa and volatile hints of red fruits before developing a more smoky character. The palate is generous and ample, with a good balance between structure and roundness. Notes of clafoutis in the mouth.

Double distillation in an iron still. Double maturation in barrels of calvados and old Sauternes barrels. Amber colour. The nose is intense, marked by aromas of rose, nougat, hazelnut and spices. Powerful tannins structure the mouth which is ample and of good length.

Double distillation. Aging in old Calvados casks and former Banyuls casks. Amber robe with red highlights. The nose is rich and dense with aromas of almond and cocoa and volatile hints of red fruits before developing a more smoky character. The palate is generous and ample, with a good balance between structure and roundness. Notes of clafoutis in the mouth.

Double distilled. Aged in traditional Calvados casks and former Port casks. Amber color with red glints. Smooth nose expanding towards custard, clafoutis, prunes and cashew nuts notes. The mouth is rich and full-bodied with raisin aromas.

Double distillation. Aging in old Calvados casks and former Banyuls casks. Copperish amber color. Unusually well developed and smooth nose for a Calvados that age combining almonds, dried apricots and wax. Full-bodied mouth developing silky and classy tannins
The mouth offers a beautiful volume and develops silky and racy tannins.

Double distilled. Aged in old calvados casks and casks that formerly contained Pommeau de Normandie. Amber robe. On the nose, hint of ripe apples, quince, hazelnuts and flowers. A rich, powerful impression on the palate with a final marked by rancio. The mouth is powerful and rich, marked by rancio on the finish.

Double distillation in a copper pot still. Aged in old calvados casks and former sherry casks. Amber color. A rich nose with silky cooked apple and cider flavors. Hints of almonds. The mouth is fresh with a great balance, delicate a round finish. One can feel the print of the Port cask on a finish of candied rancio.

Double distillation in a copper pot still. Aged in used calvados barrels, plus 3 years in used Tokaj barrels. Dark amber colour.
A complex and lively bouquet with hints of currant, dried apricot, honey and cooked apple. Fresh and expressive in the mouth with a long finish. Endnotes of walnut and hazelnut.

Double distillation in a copper pot still. Aging in old barrels from calvados and old sherry barrels. The nose is rich, intense, full-bodied with notes of pudding, leather and caramel. The mouth is full, with a nice structure. Finale on notes of sweet almond.

Long Pond Angels is a 14 year old calvados Pays d’Auge which we have finished aging for 7 months in old French oak casks that previously contained the 1995 Jamaica Long Pond ITP Très Grand Rum.
Bottled at 45%. vol , particularly rich, the nose is suave and blends notes of brown sugar, melon, papaya and apple. The palate has good acidity, with vanilla and pepper notes and a long finish of banana and apple.

Calle 23 Angels, is a 10 year old Calvados Pays d’Auge which we have finished aging in two old Calle 23 Tequila casks. These casks had previously contained Tequilas from the Los Altos region produced from Tequilana Weber agaves.

In the search for a perfect balance between agave and apple, Calle 23 Angels is the blend of a finishing in Calle 23 casks in a first filling of 13 months, and a second filling of these casks with a 4 month maturation.

Double distillation in a copper pot still.
Aged in old barrels of calvados and old barrels of Rivesaltes.
The nose is frank, marked by apples and candied fruits with notes of light tobacco at the end of the glass.
The palate is straightforward with apple skin flavours on the finish.

A youngcalvados , high-grade wine with explosive aromas of raw apples. Aged in old casks, very expressive on the apple: young, powerful, full. The addition of a few drops of water releases the fruit aromas.

Produced in our cellar located in Domfront, Le Domfrontais by Christian Drouin is a blend of Calvados aged between 3 to 5 years in small oak barrels.
The originality of the calvados Domfrontais Apellation comes from the high percentage of perry pears and its simple distillation in a column still.
The pear trees of the Domfront region, sometimes centuries old, are large trees that produce small fruits with subtle aromas and frank acidity. These pears (about 60% of the blend along with apples) bring freshness, elegance and a crisp taste in a particularly fruity Calvados.

Produced in the Pays d’Auge from bitter, bitter-sweet, sweet and sharp cider apples by double distillation in copper stills, Réserve des Fiefs is a blend of several Calvados mostly aged in small used oak casks.

It offers a harmonious balance between the dominant fruit fragrance and the first spicy notes.

Produced in the Pays d’Auge from bitter, bitter-sweet, sweet and sharp cider apples by double distillation in copper stills, VSOP is aged in small previously-used casks, including some former wine casks. The blend also contains some spirits aged in former fortified wine casks, adding further sweetness and complexity.

VSOP thus offers an appetizing fruitiness over ripe apple flavours, combining smooth elegance with the first hints of spices.

Produced in the Pays d’Auge from bitter, bitter-sweet, sweet and sharp cider apples by double distillation in copper stills, XO is aged in small previously-used casks, including some former wine casks. The blend also contains some spirits aged in former fortified wine casks and brandy casks, adding further sweetness and complexity.

It opens with fruit notes and then evolves towards vanilla and woody notes

To honor Pierre Pivet, Calvados Christian Drouin produce this special decanter, a blend of some of their best vintages aged over 20 years in oak casks.

From a plot of the Domaine’s orchards located at Hiautre, in Gonneville sur Honfleur, La Blanche Bio 46% has been produced from more than 20 historical varieties of cider apples.

When in 1942 the «Appellation Calvados Pays d’Auge» was created its regulations imposed no minimum aging.

In those days, most Calvados was consumed uncoloured. It was called “La Blanche”. Then, step by step, a minimum 2 year aging in oak casks was required. Now Calvados Christian Drouin offers a new start to La Blanche. Copper still double distilled and produced from over thirty varieties of cider apples.