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Bouteille de calvados Maquisards, édition limitée 2014 en collaboration avec Christian Drouin, 48% vol, étiquette illustrée d’un paysage normand au coucher du soleil.

MAQUISARDS Calvados Pays d'Auge Christian Drouin 48.4%

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50cl | 48.4% | Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC | France

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Description

This Calvados selected by the Maquisards team, in the typical Norman cellar of the Christian Drouin distillery estate, is a 2014 Calvados Pays d'Auge with two-part aging.
The first part was roux (already used) of calvados.
The second part is a 15-month maturation in an ex-Scotch whisky cask from the Arran distillery.

This Calvados is made from 35 varieties of apples and comes from a humid cellar in the Pays d'Auge appellation.

Features

Appellation: Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC
Producer: Calvados Christian Drouin
Vintage: 2014
Double aging: red barrel + ex-whisky barrel
Alcohol content: 48.4% vol.
Capacity: 500 ml
Number of bottles: 240 copies
No additives
Apple varieties: 35 varieties typical of the Pays d'Auge
Cellar: Dry, half-timbered and slate (Pont-l'Évêque, Normandy)

Tasting notes

On the nose, a beautiful complexity combining cooked apple, dry wood and a light smoky touch.
The palate is lively, structured, with notes of candied apple, hazelnut, vanilla, then a long, saline and slightly peaty finish from the whisky barrel.

FAQ
What is a Pays d'Auge Calvados?

Calvados Pays d'Auge is a prestigious AOC that requires double distillation in a pot still, using only cider apples. It comes exclusively from this region of Calvados, in Normandy.

What is special about Christian Drouin Calvados?

Christian Drouin is renowned for its artisanal calvados aged in a variety of casks (wine, rum, whisky). This vintage was matured in Arran whisky casks, giving it a unique, slightly peaty profile.

Why choose a vintage Calvados?

A vintage Calvados like this 2014 guarantees total traceability and a unique signature linked to a single year of harvest and aging.

How to enjoy this Calvados?

At room temperature in a tulip glass, or paired with Normandy cheeses, apple tarts or dark chocolate.

Is this Calvados natural?

Yes. This Maquisards x Christian Drouin vintage is additive-free (no sugar or coloring), non-chill filtered, and reflects the purity of the fruit and the terroir.

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