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Christian Drouin 1970 Calvados Pays d'Auge 42% 700ml
$1,105.00
Distilled in 1970, this Calvados Pays d'Auge has matured in oak casks so far. The aging was finished in port casks for about two years and one year in sherry casks.
Tasting Notes: Mature golden amber colour with characteristic greenish reflections, rich sweet nose with delicate pastry-like fragrance. Sweet, supple, silky mouth.
"Calvados Pays d'Auge 1970: mature golden amber colour with characteristic greenish reflections, rich sweet nose with a fine fragrance of vanilla, apples and spices, powerful delivery with typical baked apple and raisins taste on the palate. Well-balanced fruit and alcohol with lingering finish". Decanter, Dec. 1997 (USA) "This beauty displayed a deep chestnut brown colour and an oddly scrumptious fragrance that was burnt and bacon fat-like. I like this bold, assertive bouquet immensely". Paul PACULT (USA)
Christian Drouin 1988 Calvados Pays d'Auge 42% 700ml
$460.00
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.
Christian Drouin Reserve Calvados 40% 700ml
$122.00
The youth of the Pays d'Auge.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.
Christian Drouin Calvados 1995 Pays D'Auge 40% 700ml
$353.00
Double distilled. Aged in traditional Calvados casks and former Port casks. Amber colour with red glints. Smooth nose expanding towards custard, clafoutis, prunes and cashew nuts notes. The mouth is rich and full-bodied with raisin aromas.
"Fruity and well-balanced, with vanilla coming through the toffee apple. Lively, with a floral note of apple blossom showing freshness as well as age. Lovely." Comments by IWSC 2015
Christian Drouin Calvados Hine Cognac casks 43% 700ml
$228.00
Hine Angels is a magnificent 17-year-old Calvados Pays d'Auge that has finished its ageing with a 6-month finish in 3 old Hine Cognac casks.
"I remember a trip to Cognac a few years ago where I was lucky enough to stop at Hine and enjoy a wonderful vertical of old vintages of cognac, comfortably seated in the lounges of the Hine house.
Few Cognac estates can offer such a beautiful journey through time across a range of vintages.
By tradition, we have often used old Cognac barrels to age our calvados. These casks bring floral flavours and silky tannins. So it naturally occurred to me to try using some of their casks for our Experimental range.
I chose a 17-year-old Calvados du Pays d'Auge with great depth to match the flavours of the Hine cognacs." - Guillaume Drouin
Christian Drouin Hampden 14yrs Pays dÕAuge Calvados 44% 700ml
$223.00
Hampden Angel is made of a 14-year-old Pays d’auge Calvados which was finished during 8 months in 4 former casks from the famous Jamaican Hampden Rum. The 4 casks being made of American Oak, this Pays d’Auge Calvados was prequalified as an Eau de Vie de Cider to conform with the Pays d’Auage appellation rules.
Rich of high esters, the nose is very complex and straight forward with flavours of ripe banana, coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla and baked apples. The mouth is impressively rich and powerful. High acidity, long lasting with torified notes on the final.
Christian Drouin Calvados 1995 Pays D'Auge Port Cask 42% 700ml
$312.00
Christian Drouin 1995 Pays D'Auge Port Cask 42% 700ml:
Produced from Pays d’Auge apples, this calvados was distilled in 1995, before being aged for 19 years in red oak casks. It stands out for having been aged and finished in ex Port casks for a year. This last step gives it an amber colour with copper reflections, a harmonious nose and a superbly rich palate.
Style: Rich. Nose: Clafouti. Prunes. Cashew nuts. Palate: Raisins. Finish: Long.
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Christian Drouin Pays d'Auge Foursquare 19 years Calvados 46.8% 700ml
$248.00
After exploring the islands of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique, it is this time in old Foursquare barrels that the latest Calvados from the Drouin house were worked for the 8th edition of the range Experimental by Christian Drouin.
Foursquare is an iconic, family-owned distillery in Barbados. It produces rums of great aromatic expression that are recognized worldwide. A 17-year-old Pays d'Auge Calvados was placed in 8 French oak barrels which had previously contained rums from the Foursquare distillery. After 17 months of maturation in these barrels, the calvados was removed and placed in freshly toasted barrels for an additional 3 months before being bottled "Christian Drouin experimental Foursquare Angels'' is one of the most intense and richest expressions we have We produced in this range. The base was a powerful 17-year-old Calvados.
The rum barrels delivered notes of brown sugar and vanilla, giving the Calvados exceptional complexity and depth. However, upon release from the barrels, I thought that spending three additional months in freshly toasted barrels would further enhance the roundness and structure of this exotic marriage for a perfect balance between these two worlds.
Tasting Notes: On the nose, this calvados awakens the senses with its captivating aromas of ripe and roasted apples, delicate vanilla, creamy caramel and brown sugar. On the palate, it reveals all its richness with suave and harmonious flavors of tropical fruits, dark chocolate and sweet spices. The finish is long and powerful, opening with notes of pine nuts and almond.
Christain Drouin Calvados Pays d'Auge Calle 23 Tequila Casks 48.8% 700ml
$222.00
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 are the blend of finishing in Calle 23 casks in the first filling of 13 months, and the second filling of these casks with a 4-month maturation.
Tasting notes:
Nose: Powerful aromas of walnut, olive and truffle dominate, before giving way to notes of white chocolate and stewed apples.Palate: Full and powerfulFinish: Aromas of grilled almonds.
Experimental by Christian Drouin Calle 23 Angels offers a powerful marriage between agave and apple for calvados with great character.
This limited edition was produced in only #1050 bottles
Christian Drouin 13 years Calvados Pays d'Auge Mars Experimental Edition 43% 700ml
$223.00
Christian Drouin 13 years Calvados Pays d’Auge MARS Experimental Edition 43% 700ml
Mars Angels are made of 13 years old Pays d'Auge calvados which was finished during 8 months in 3 former casks from the very exclusive Mars Distillery in Japan.
The tree casks were previously used for aging Mars single Malt Komagatake.
The 3 casks being made of american oak, this Pays d'Auge calvados was re-qualified as an Eau de Vie de Cidre to conform with the Pays d'Auge appellation rules. The Eau de vie was bottled at 43%.vol. The nose offers a great balance between fresh apples and barley, hints a pear and peach. Mars Angels is a very delicate spirit, with an elegant mouth.
A subtle marriage between Normandy and Japan.