Christian Drouin Calvados 1992/2022 - 48,2% vol. - 0,7 liter

With a collection of vintage Calvados dating back to 1939, the House of Drouin is the equivalent of Gordon & MacPhail in the Calvados industry. The apple brandy from Normandy is made by double pot still distillation of cider, i.e. fermented apple must. At Drouin, the origin-protected specialty matures intensively in a selection of mostly smaller oak barrels. The house is also experimenting with finishes.

The Calvados 1992/2022 matured in a traditional French Calvados oak barrel for a full 30 years. The Single Cask is the last of our 2022 trilogy of bottlings that we tasted and selected on site in the house cellars - exclusively for Kirsch Import.

The single cask bottling, limited to 90 bottles, is a particularly straightforward, classic and incredibly self-confident Calvados. At an intense 48.2% vol. it shows a very exciting interplay of aromas from fresh green apples to honey sweetness and minerality to intense spice.

Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 07/2022
Age: 30 years
Cask type: Calvados Cask
Volume: 0,7 liter
Alcohol content: 48,2% vol.
Colored: No

Importeur: Kirsch Import E.K. - Mackenstedter Strasse 7 - 28216 Stuhr/DE

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Fresh green apple with overripe pear and orange zest as well as mineral limestone and soft honey sweetness

Palate: Very apple-focused, with pronounced minerality, subtle oak and lots of spice

Finish: Long, with lasting freshness