{"title":"Calvados","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpirits of France is proud to offer the largest selection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/collections\/french-classics\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrench spirits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in Australia. We represent the very best producers from the Calvados region, with a wide variety of options available to suit any taste. Whether you're looking for a smooth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/collections\/cognac\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecognac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e or a fruity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/collections\/armagnac\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArmagnac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, we have something for everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCalvados (Cahl vah dos) is the authentic apple (and pear) brandy, made in Normandy, northwest of France. The Varieties are cider (and pear) apples high in sugar and bitter more suitable than fruit apples which lack complexity and length. Calvados is the result of apple juice fermented (cider), distilled and matured in oak casks. A fascinating, intense and fruity after-dinner drink. It is also used in cocktails using its pronounced aromas and flavours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt Spirits of France, we represent the very best producers from the first terroir of the Calvados region, the Pays d’Auge. We also import small batches from the Domfrontais (more pear) area and the main area of Calvados production, with above 20 different options available in Australia. Truly the finest range Australia has on offer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeeking something unique? Contact us at sales@spiritsoffrance.com.au for special requests or to ask any questions about this magnificent product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"calvados-adrien-camut-pays-dauge-privilege18-yrs-40-700ml","title":"Adrien Camut Pays D'auge Calvados Privilege 18 years 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdrien Camut Pays D'auge Calvados Privilege18 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalvados Adrien Camut Pays D'auge Privilege18 yrs 40% 700ml: The 18 Year Old Privilege, shows melted toffee, baked spiced apple and honey on the nose, has a round mouth feel and finishes with a touch of smoke and floral notes. The spirit opens with baked apple aromas and then transitions into ripe red apples with some nutty notes from the extensive barrel aging. The Camut line of Calvados always show better with age, as the double distillation, while making them more neutral in their youth, frees the spirit from impurities that show with age. The palate is soft, rich, and oozing with baking spice, intense earth, and cooked pomme fruit. It is the top of the line for 15+ year old Calvados.   For more Calvados, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/product-category\/calvados\/\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adrien Camut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39906874130620,"sku":"AC18","price":343.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/adrien-camut-pays-dauge-calvados-privilege-18-years-40-700ml-269161.jpg?v=1688746799"},{"product_id":"adrien-camut-calvados-6yrs-pays-dauge-43-700ml","title":"Adrien Camut Calvados 6 years Pays D'Auge 43% 700ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAdrien Camut Calvados 6 years Pays D'Auge\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eColour - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eAmber\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eNose - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eAromas of green apple and caramel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003ePalate - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eCrisp, juicy cider notes mixed with a modest amount of barrel aging, all working in perfect unison\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eCellaring - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eReady, but will Keep\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eNotes - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eFor one 6 years of age this Calvados has little aggressiveness. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003e86 proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Adrien Camut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39906874556604,"sku":"AC6","price":196.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/adrien-camut-calvados-6-years-pays-dauge-43-700ml-900884.jpg?v=1688746799"},{"product_id":"adrien-camut-calvados-reserve-dadrien-35-40yrs-pays-dauge-40-700ml","title":"Adrien Camut Calvados 'Reserve d'Adrien' 35-40 years Pays D'Auge 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAdrien Camut Calvados 'Reserve d'Adrien' 35-40yrs Pays D'Auge 40% 700ml:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eolour - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eAmber\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eNose - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eHint of walnut (rancio) on nose\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003ePalate - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eRich and round apple notes in total harmony with alcohol and tannin.Creamy texture allows waves of developed vanilla to glide across the palate\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eCellaring - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eReady, but will Keep\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"item-details-label\"\u003eNotes - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eServing circumstance: after meal drink.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-row item-details-row-fullwidth\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"item-details-value\"\u003eServing temperature - Room Temperature. Ready to drink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor more Calvados, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/product-category\/calvados\/\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Adrien Camut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39906876358844,"sku":"ACRES","price":604.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/adrien-camut-calvados-reserve-dadrien-35-40-years-pays-dauge-40-700ml-564733.jpg?v=1688746799"},{"product_id":"comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-40yrs-42-700ml","title":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados Domfrontais 40 years 42% 700ml","description":"Tasting Notes:\n\nGuide des Vins Gilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard - Edition 2010 (France)\n\n\"88\/100 - Deep honey, gold with hint of copper. Fine nose that smells of spices, tobacco and cooked apples. Rich and round in the mouth that reveals a spicy flavour. Lovely length\".\n\nSpirit Journal December 2008 - Paul Pacult (USA) - Rated as highly recommended ****\n\n\"The chestnut colour is pure, flawless, and very attractive. Following the pour, the nose emits tightly structured, close-knit scents of pear, apples, and wax; after additional aeration, the aroma evolves into a full-fledged brandy bouquet as lean scents of resin, baked apple, and vinyl take charge; not a voluptuous aroma but compelling all the same. The palate entry is a study of controlled sweetness\/ripeness while the midpalate phase displays a more generous face in the forms of baked apple, fruity pastry, pipe tobacco, new honey, and oak. Ends crisp, properly acidic, and with baked flavours of fruit, nuts, and nougat\".\n\n \n\nFor more Comte Louis de Lauriston, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/product_producer\/comte-louis-de-lauriston\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis de Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907014901948,"sku":"LAUR40YEARS","price":539.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-40-years-42-700ml-141907.jpg?v=1688746904"},{"product_id":"comte-louis-de-lauriston-calvados-domfrontais-1992-42-700ml","title":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados Domfrontais 1992 42% 700ml","description":"Comte Louis de Lauriston Calvados Domfrontais 1992 42% 700ml\n\nTasting Notes:\n\nOn the nose, an immediate presence, with mingled notes of cocoa and pear, evolving towards fragrances of tea and jasmine.This vintage, fresh and frank, is straightforward, elegant and long on the palate. 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Superb calvados: just the right mix of fruit and barrel development.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"WORLD'S BEST CALVADOS 2019\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roger Groult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907161407676,"sku":"RGVENERABLE","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/roger-groult-calvados-pays-dauge-venerable-18-years-41-700ml-188761.jpg?v=1688834096"},{"product_id":"roger-groult-whisky-cask-finish-46-700ml","title":"Roger Groult Whisky Cask Finish 46% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoger Groult Calvados Whisky Cask Finish is 46% ABV. This is an unusual Calvados, finished (aged several months) in casks used before for other alcohols. The first bottles have been released at the beginning of year 2017. This cuvee is a 9 year old Calvados Pays d'Auge, 46% vol., with more than one year of Whisky cask finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roger Groult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907161800892,"sku":"RGWHISKY700ml","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/roger-groult-whisky-cask-finish-46-700ml-406654.jpg?v=1688834095"},{"product_id":"victor-gontier-calvados-domfrontais-2005-42-700ml","title":"Victor Gontier Calvados Domfrontais 2005 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere we appreciate the constant quality of the Domfrontais origin Calvados where a high ratio of pear to apple brings softness, roundness and ripe aromatics. 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Ageing finished in sherry casks.\n\nBright and attractive colour with light tawny hints and topaze yellow highlights.\n\nPleasant grilled, smoked and fruity nose with almonds and baked apples.\n\nFull mouth with powerful tannins, lingering taste.\n\nPerfect with a Tarte Tatin, a Prince Hoyo cigar.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Medal,Best in class, I.W.S.C. London 2008 (UK)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n \n\nFor more Christian Drouin, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/product_producer\/christian-drouin\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis de Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907295625404,"sku":"LAURdrouin89","price":543.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-calvados-1989-pays-dauge-sherry-cask-42-700ml-748746.jpg?v=1688746894"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-1995-pays-dauge-port-cask-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Calvados 1995 Pays D'Auge Port Cask 42% 700ml","description":"Christian Drouin 1995 Pays D'Auge Port Cask 42% 700ml:\n\nProduced 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.\n\nStyle: Rich. Nose: Clafouti. Prunes. Cashew nuts. Palate: Raisins. Finish: Long.\n\n \n\nFor more Christian Drouin, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsoffrance.com.au\/product_producer\/christian-drouin\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis de Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907295887548,"sku":"LAURdrouin95PortCask","price":403.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-calvados-1995-pays-dauge-port-cask-42-700ml-110760.jpg?v=1688746894"},{"product_id":"victor-gontier-calvados-domfrontais-2013-40-500ml","title":"Victor Gontier Calvados Domfrontais 2013 40% 500ml","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA young, vibrant calvados distilled from apple and pear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis 2013 vintage comes from distiller\/farmer Victor Gontier, who’s located in the Domfrontais region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAccording to the importers, “Long after the outcome of mobile phones, calling Victor Gontier on the only landline by their entrance door, one would enjoy a cacophony of chook noises , roosters calls, pigs squeals in the courtyard, confirming the authenticity of the place and thus of its production.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe controlled Domfrontais appellation requires at least 35 percent pear juice, which gives a softer character and lends itself to quicker maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victor Gontier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907296379068,"sku":"VG13","price":91.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/victor-gontier-calvados-domfrontais-2013-40-500ml-121611.jpg?v=1688834129"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-hors-d-age-calvados-pays-d-auge-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Hors D'Age Calvados Pays d'Auge 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Calvados has been aged over 15 years in small oak casks and shows the complexity that makes Christian Drouin \"Coeur de Lion\" the star of Calvados. The colour is flamboyant amber flame like; the nose is complex and balanced. On the palate, it is smooth, dominated by wood and spices, with great length. Should be allowed to breathe in the glass before tasting. Perfect with a cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Calvados Hors d'Age Christian Drouin Normandy's best-known spirit Calvados sometimes gets forgotten about in the corporate spirits world but this artisanal product deserves more attention. Having spent 15 years in small casks it has a lovely amber hue and spicy notes plus vibrant apple skin and dried fruit on both the nose and palate. Great length with a fiery 42% alcohol finale to warm your cockles\" Decanter.com - Dec. 2009 - TOP 10 SPIRITS FOR CHRISTMAS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Christian Drouin Hors d'Age Calvados Pays d'Auge : hint of rancio, spirits esters and dried orange. Soft entry; serious spirit with lots of fine tannins. Nearly seamless integration of fruit and oak. Best value\" Santé- October 2008 - Calvados Normandy's Noble Spirit by David Furer (USA)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional spirit worth a special search ! \"Brilliant clarity and sharply drawn flavours; rich, snappy and thrilling\". Anthony Dias Blue (USA) The Complete book of Spirits - 2007 - Harpers Collins Publisher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Light amber colour. Cooked apples, hints of vanilla, caramel and citrus. 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London 2010 (UK) 88\/100 Guide des Vins Gilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard 2010 (France) ***** Highest Recommendation - Spirit Journal Dec. 2009 (USA) « Prix d'Excellence », Vinalies 2009 (France) 95\/100 Dina Viner Dec. 2008 - Mikael Christiansson (Sweden) Silver Medal, Brussels World Contest 2007(Belgium) Silver Medal, Vimoutiers 2007(France) Silver Medal, I.S.C. London 2006 (UK) Silver Medal, Metz 2006(France) Gold Medal, Paris 2005(France) Gold Medal, Lisieux 2005, 2004, 1996, 1993(France) Gold Medal, Best Calvados , San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2003(USA) Gold Medal, Vinalies Internationales 2003 Silver Medal, Caen 2003(France) \"Classic (96-100) Highest Recommendation\"in The WINE ENTHUSIAST- Dec. 2002 (USA) Gold Medal, Brussels World Contest 2002 (Belgium) Silver Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2000 (USA) **** Vin \u0026amp; Mat n° 1, 2000 (Sweden)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907312599228,"sku":"LAURdrouinHorsdage","price":213.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-hors-dage-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml-412897.jpg?v=1688746896"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-x-o-calvados-pays-d-auge-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin X.O Calvados Pays d'Auge 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eGolden colour. Double distilled, aged in small oak casks, this Calvados offers a harmonious nose mixing baked apples, almond and spice hints. The mouth is supple, soft and well developed. 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London 2013 (UK) Silver Medal, Bruxelles 2013 (Belgium) 88\/100, Guilde Gilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard 2014 (France) 92\/100 Ultimate Spirits 2013 (USA) « Prix Vinalies » 2012 (France) Gold Medal, Vimoutiers 2012 (France)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907312730300,"sku":"LAURdrouinXO","price":182.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-xo-calvados-pays-doauge-42-700ml-131190.jpg?v=1688746897"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-vsop-pale-dry-calvados-pays-d-auge-40-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin VSOP Pale \u0026 Dry Calvados Pays d'Auge 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble distilled, aged in small 225 litre former wine casks. Light amber colour. The nose offers a subtle blend of sweet cider, baked apples, gingerbread, vanilla and cinnamon hints evolving towards almond and bee wax fragrances On the palate this calvados is supple and generous with Tarte Tatin flavours and a fruity apple finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Amber hue with copper highlights. Focused, inviting nose suggestive of ripe apple and tarte tatin. The palate reveals a crisp, focused and fruity Calvados showing lovely balance and persistence. Ideal as an introduction to the category\" Comments by Gilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAwards:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2016 VSOP Awards Silver Medal, Concours Agricole de Paris, 2019 92\/100 Excellent highly recommended, Ultimate spirits challenge, USA (2019) 93\/100 Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017 (USA) Gold Medal concours de Paris 2017(France) Gold Medal 88\/100 Guide Gilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard 2016 Silver Medal, Concours Agricole Paris 2016 (France) 4.5 stars, Bevx.com, Sean Ludford (USA), Eeb 2016 Brotherhood trophy, Saint Hilaire du Harcouet's contest 2015 (France) 91\/100, « Excellent, Highly Recommended, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2014 (USA) Silver Medal, I.W.S.C. 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This calvados derives its originality from the high percentage of perry pears used in conjunction with cider apples. The soil (schist and granite) and the distillation process (a single distillation) also contribute to its typicality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is ideal for the preparation of cooking recipes, apple granita and cocktails requiring a fruity base alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLa Sélection is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée calvados.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comte Louis de Lauriston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39907383673020,"sku":"LAURdrouinSELECTION350ML","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-selection-calvados-40-350ml-845980.jpg?v=1688746897"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-selection-calvados-40-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Sélection Calvados 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the Pays d’Auge Calvados requires prolonged aging in oak barrels to flourish, a Calvados produced from apples and pears, and distilled in a column still, offers an aromatic universe dominated by fruit, palatable. from an early age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor this reason, CHRISTIAN DROUIN preferred to offer for “entry-level” a Calvados partly produced in the establishment he operates in Domfront. 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Lovely.\" Comments by IWSC 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41142980706492,"sku":"LAURdrouin95NEW2021","price":403.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-calvados-1995-pays-dauge-40-700ml-281961.jpg?v=1688746894"},{"product_id":"christain-drouin-calvados-2002-pays-dauge-vintage-42-700ml","title":"Christain Drouin Calvados 2002 Pays d'Auge Vintage 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDouble distillation in a copper pot still.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAged in old barrels of calvados and old barrels of Rivesaltes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe nose is frank, marked by apples and candied fruits with notes of light tobacco at the end of the glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe palate is straightforward with apple skin flavours on the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43141246091517,"sku":"LAURdrouin2002","price":304.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christain-drouin-calvados-2002-pays-dauge-vintage-42-700ml-929328.jpg?v=1688746893"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-tres-pomme-calvados-40-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Tres Pomme Calvados 53% 700ml","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSame recipe, same philosophy: Très Pomme is a limited edition bottled at a balanced degree of 53%.vol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA young calvados, high-grade wine with explosive aromas of raw apples. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAged in old casks, very expressive on the apple: young, powerful, full. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe addition of a few drops of water releases the fruit aromas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGold Medal (87\/100) Gilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard Competition 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471340273917,"sku":"LAURdrouinTRESPOM","price":151.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-tres-pomme-calvados-53-700ml-480838.jpg?v=1688746897"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-reserve-calvados-40-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Reserve Calvados 40% 700ml","description":"The youth of the Pays d'Auge.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt offers a harmonious balance between the dominant fruit fragrance and the first spicy notes.","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43598768341245,"sku":"LAURdrouinRESERVE","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-reserve-calvados-40-700ml-569300.jpg?v=1688746896"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-17-years-caroni-finish-calvados-48-8-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin 17 years Caroni Finish Calvados 48.8% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 30 years now, Christian Drouin Calvados has been distributed in Italy by Velier, the largest Italian spirits specialist. From these years of collaboration was born a sincere friendship between Luca Gargano, Christian and Guillaume Drouin.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2004, Luca discovered Caroni in Trinidad and Tobago, during one of his travels in the Caribbean, the forgotten stocks of a large state distillery founded in 1918 and closed in 2003. Caroni rums are among the most original heavy rums in the world, marked by notes of tapenade, pencil lead, petrol or even leather.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2020, Guillaume Drouin imagined a new challenge as exciting as it is demanding for Christian Drouin's Experimental range and asked Luca if he could find him some empty barrels of these rums. Six barrels of Caroni 1996 were soon housed in the Daniel Flambard cellar in Pont l'Evêque and filled with a 17-year-old Calvados Pays d'Auge.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e«We had to find a Calvados that was powerful and structured enough to support the aromatics of these old Caroni casks. I usually push the reductions of our Calvados quite far to find the best degrees of balance, but for this Caroni Angels it seemed clear that the chosen Calvados needed to be maintained at a higher degree. After maturing for 8 months in these casks, the balance seemed to me to have been reached and Caroni Angels was bottled at 48.8%.vol.»\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting Notes:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the nose, the aromas of roasted apple and dried apricot blend into expressions of leather, petroleum and brown sugar. The mouth retains the liveliness and freshness of Calvados on the attack before revealing all its amplitude, richness and length. Toasted, smoky and baked apple notes intertwine on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43598783316221,"sku":"LAURdrouinCARONI","price":245.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-17-years-caroni-finish-calvados-488-700ml-637338.jpg?v=1688746894"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-1993-calvados-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin 1993 Calvados 42% 700ml","description":"Double distillation in copper pot still. Double maturation in Calvados casks and old Sauternes casks. 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Full-bodied, rich and lasting on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43765642592509,"sku":"LAURdrouin1988","price":567.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-1988-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml-292832.jpg?v=1688746894"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-calvados-vintage-1999-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Calvados Vintage 1999 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian Drouin Calvados Vintage 1999 is a premium, aged spirit made from the finest handpicked apples from the Normandy region of France. This exquisite 700ml bottle is a true reflection of the art and expertise of Christian Drouin, one of the most renowned Calvados distillers in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Calvados has been aged for over 20 years in oak barrels, giving it a deep, rich amber color and a complex, nuanced flavor profile. The nose is filled with delicate aromas of ripe apples, followed by notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and honey. On the palate, it is smooth and full-bodied, with flavors of baked apple, toffee, and toasted oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 42% ABV, Christian Drouin Calvados Vintage 1999 is a bold and flavorful spirit that can be enjoyed on its own as a sipping drink or paired with a variety of desserts, cheese, or fruit. It is an ideal gift for connoisseurs of fine spirits or anyone who appreciates the art of distilling. Indulge in a glass of this exceptional vintage Calvados and experience the essence of Normandy in every sip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43807133073661,"sku":"LAURdrouin1999","price":340.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-calvados-vintage-1999-42-700ml-743113.jpg?v=1688746895"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-1992-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin 1992 Calvados Pays d'Auge 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian Drouin 1992 Calvados Pays d'Auge is a luxurious and complex spirit that is the result of decades of expertise and artistry. This 700ml bottle contains a premium blend of apples that have been carefully handpicked from the Pays d'Auge region of Normandy, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Calvados has been aged for almost 30 years in oak barrels, giving it a deep, amber color and a rich, layered flavor profile. On the nose, it is intensely aromatic, with notes of ripe apples, vanilla, and caramel. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with flavors of baked apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg, followed by a long, smooth finish with hints of oak and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 42% ABV, Christian Drouin 1992 Calvados Pays d'Auge is a bold and flavorful spirit that can be enjoyed on its own as a sipping drink or paired with a variety of desserts, cheese, or fruit. This vintage Calvados is a true reflection of the art and expertise of Christian Drouin, one of the most renowned Calvados distillers in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a connoisseur of fine spirits or simply looking for a special gift for a loved one, Christian Drouin 1992 Calvados Pays d'Auge is sure to impress. Indulge in a glass of this exceptional vintage Calvados and experience the essence of Normandy in every sip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43807138218237,"sku":"LAURdrouin92","price":468.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-1992-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml-165208.jpg?v=1688746894"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-1970-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin 1970 Calvados Pays d'Auge 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDistilled 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTasting Notes: Mature golden amber colour with characteristic greenish reflections, rich sweet nose with delicate pastry-like fragrance. Sweet, supple, silky mouth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"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)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44290103181565,"sku":"LAURdrouin1970","price":1248.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-1970-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml-477362.jpg?v=1700745283"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-calvados-1973-pays-dauge-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Calvados 1973 Pays D'Auge 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eClassic Calvados aged in casks having contained only calvados and cider. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWorld-wide celebrated! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFRANCE: Martine NOUET comments: \"We all dream of achieving maturity without losing our freshness: let's hope that we all succeed as well as this COEUR DE LION 1973.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eU.S.A. Paul PACULT'S Spirit Journal - The ten-year Summary Issue Recapping every rating from 47 editions of the Spirit Journal from 1991 to 2000. The ten best brandies I've tasted : 1991-2000 \"Coeur de Lion\" 1973 Calvados Pays d'Auge France N° 5 !!! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMichael JACKSON - Observer Magazine, October 27, 2002: \"In this instance, the cask was refreshed with new cider, and it shows ripe fruit and apple blossoms in the fragrance and palate. Nutty, autumnal finish\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44290105377021,"sku":"LAURdrouin1973","price":1120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-calvados-1973-pays-dauge-42-700ml-349482.jpg?v=1700745283"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-calvados-1979-pays-dauge-40-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Calvados 1979 Pays D'Auge 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAgeing finished in sherry casks for almost two years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eColour: Amber colour. Brilliant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNose: great aromatic complexity dominated by wood and spices topping the apple. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePalate: Lively, complex, full-bodied. \"... a beautiful, enchanting bouquet that takes the essences of apple, oak, and spirits and transforms them into a singular perfume\" .......\"there is so much going on in all the layers of taste that it's difficult to capture all the action\". Paul PACULT - Spirit Journal - 1999 - USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44290108817661,"sku":"LAURdrouin1979","price":903.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-calvados-1979-pays-dauge-40-700ml-835708.jpg?v=1700745283"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-pays-dauge-foursquare-19-years-calvados-46-8-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Pays d'Auge Foursquare 19 years Calvados  46.8% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFoursquare 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44606990418173,"sku":"LAURdrouinFOURSQUAREANGELS","price":246.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/products\/christian-drouin-pays-dauge-foursquare-19-years-calvados-468-700ml-908482.jpg?v=1709759504"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-2004-calvados-wooden-box-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin 2004 Pays d'Auge Calvados 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalvados Pays d'Auge 2004, from double distillation in copper pot stills. Aged in old calvados barrels and old Foursquare rum barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose opens with notes of ripe apples and honey, before evolving into scents of cinnamon, brown sugar, and toasted wood in a deliciously pastry-like universe enriched by notes of brioche and baba. On the palate, the attack is straightforward, with a fine structure supported by toasted wood. Very rich, the palate also offers a pastry-like balance of sweet baked apple, spice, and dried fruit (almonds, raisins). A note of candied orange completes the gourmet aromatic palette of these calvados. The smooth finish evokes apple pie, strudel, and brown sugar, reminiscent of the finesse of Foursquare rums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-6bd84d9-2 dXwRTf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"sc-6bd84d9-3 fvmVtK\"\u003eNose:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe nose opens with notes of ripe apples and honey, before evolving towards notes of cinnamon, brown sugar, and toasted wood in a deliciously pastry-like universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-6bd84d9-2 dXwRTf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"sc-6bd84d9-3 fvmVtK\"\u003ePalate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe attack is frank, carried by notes of toasted wood. Very rich, the palate offers a pastry-like balance of sweet baked apple, spice, and dried fruit. 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AOC Pays d'Auge calvados aged in French rum casks from Martinique's JM distillery. Founded in 1960 by Christian Drouin, the third generation manages the production of their organic calvados, aged in various barrels. The newly released JM Angel is a 10-year-old calvados.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45677577044221,"sku":"LAURdrouinJMangels","price":232.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/files\/christian-drouin-calvados-10-years-jm-rhum-finish-465-700ml-837938.webp?v=1738057068"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-chichibu-angels-casks-12-years-45-3-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin Chichibu Angels Casks 12 years 45.3% 700ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-0 py-2 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eColor: Brilliant gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0 py-2 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eNose: Aromas of roasted apple and quince jam evolve into notes of fine precious wood and powdery cereals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0 py-2 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003ePalate: Intense, chiseled, and well-balanced with flavors of barley husk, apple skin, and bright citrus fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0 py-2 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eFinish: Tight and precise, reflecting a sculpted character and refined elegance brought by the Japanese oak.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46529957593341,"sku":"LAURdrouinChichibuAngels","price":232.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3252\/4476\/files\/christian-drouin-chichibu-angels-casks-12-years-453-700ml-9598556.jpg?v=1756853101"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-pomme-prisonniere-40-1l","title":"Christian Drouin Pomme Prisonniere 40% 1L","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA curious Norman tradition, decades in the making. Each spring, the Alleaume family hangs thousands of empty glass carafes in their apple orchards near Gonneville-sur-Honfleur. Over the summer, a tiny apple grows inside each one. Timing is everything, as the fruit must be introduced at precisely the right moment to fit through the carafe's narrow neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBy September, the carafes are harvested, cleaned, and filled with Calvados Pays d'Auge by the Drouin family. As the apple macerates in the spirit, its fresh fruit character melds beautifully with the Calvados, resulting in one of the most vibrantly fruity expressions of Calvados you'll find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIt's a delicate process. Even after 30+ years, only 40% of carafes hung yield a bottle fit for sale. But as founder Christian Drouin says: \u003cem\u003e\"Our first year, the success rate was just 5%. 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