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The House of Christian Drouin is a renowned distillery located in Normandy, specializing in the production of high-quality calvados and cider.
Founded by Christian Drouin and run by the Drouin family for three generations, this distillery embodies a commitment to tradition, terroir and the art of distillation.
The story begins in the 1960s, when Christian Drouin Sr. a passionate cider enthusiast, decided to revive the calvados tradition in Normandy. He acquired a small distillery in Coudray-Rabut, a region renowned for its cider apples of exceptional quality. This act was the starting point of an adventure dedicated to the production of exceptional spirits.
The house is an example Rare of a distillery that controls the entire production process, from the cultivation of cider apples to distillation and aging. The cider apples come from their own orchards and carefully selected partner orchards, guaranteeing the consistent quality of the raw material.
The cider is carefully crafted, then distilled using traditional copper stills. This artisanal distillation method allows pRéserver the aromas and flavors of the cider apples, giving rise to calvados of great finesse and complexity.
The calvados are aged for years, even decades, in a variety of French oak casks, including casks that have... See more ...
The Domaine Cœur de Lion is located in the heart of the Pays d'Auge in an old Norman farmhouse. For 3 generations, Calvados has been made here by the Drouin family. The orchard is entirely composed of high-stemmed apple trees with a good mix of sweet, bittersweet, bitter and tart apple varieties.
This 1981 vintage Calvados is a Calvados Pays d'Auge, the apples come from the Pays d'Auge and the distillation is done in two successive heatings in an ironing still. It has aged to the present day in Calvados red oak barrels.
The color is amber, very Pays d'Auge. The nose is deep and intoxicating, on baked apple, even caramelized, and clove. Then there are surprising notes of mushroom and cedar.
The palate is both round and powerful, on apple and sweet spices. The finish is persistent, full of freshness.
This 1981 Calvados from Christian Drouin, fresh and powerful, will be the perfect accompaniment to a great farmhouse Livarot.
