Christian Drouin 30 ans d'âge Calvados A.O.C - neue Ausstattung

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 40% | Chill filtration: Yes | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Thirty years of maturation in oak casks shape this Calvados AOC from Christian Drouin. Its character combines ripe apple fruit with the influence of the wood, without allowing spice to overshadow the fruitiness. The Calvados is bottled at 40% alcohol and contains no added colouring.

This dark golden spirit comes in a dark brown bottle with an embossed medallion and a golden lion emblem. The 0.7-litre bottle is supplied in gift packaging. Serving it neat at room temperature allows its aromatic range to unfold.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Ripe apples lead the intense nose, joined by vanilla, subtle wood notes and delicate spice.
• Palate: The Calvados is full-bodied on the palate. Apple fruit, delicate wood notes and spice are balanced, with a hint of caramel adding to the flavour.
• Finish: The long finish remains gentle and sweet, accompanied by subtle oak notes.

Distillery/Bottler:

The family firm's history began in 1960, when Christian Drouin senior acquired a farm near Honfleur. Working with distiller Pierre Pivet, he turned the cider produced there into Calvados and initially built up stocks of long-aged spirits. His son joined the business in 1969 and further developed its specialisation in old Calvados. In 1991–1992, production moved to a 17th-century farm in Coudray-Rabut near Pont-l'Évêque. Guillaume Drouin, a trained agricultural engineer and oenologist, joined in 2004 as the third generation.

Cider selection and individual cask management are central to the firm's approach. During double distillation, the heads and tails are separated, with the cut points adjusted to the characteristics of each cider. Many previously used oak casks are employed in the cellar to limit the extraction of bitter tannins. Each bottling follows a maturation programme tailored to its intended style. Christian and Guillaume Drouin taste the cask stocks annually and then decide how they will be used.

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