Christian Drouin Vintage 1986 Calvados, Pays d’Auge
The Data
Category Brandy
Sub-Category Calvados, Pays d’Auge
Origin Normandy
Retail Price $217.99
ABV 40%
Score 5 Stars/Supreme!
In the Glass
Appearance
Brilliant, crystal clear.
Aromatics
The nose is wonderfully floral with wild honey, red cherry, candied ginger, and loads of baked apples, marzipan, and oak.
Flavor
The palate is in full accord delivering a rich apple core with cherry accents as the wood is a companion here, never trampling the complex flavors.
Intensity & Texture
Medium-bodied and amazingly delicate with ideal balance and long, lingering flavors.
Cool Factor
It's impossible for me to give any Christian Drouin product anything less that an "A" for cool as these represent some of the finest spirits the world has to offer.
Value Grade
These handcrafted spirits from Christian Drouin are not cheap but how could they be? Every offering is well worth the asking price.
Analysis
The 1986 vintage is double distilled and aged in traditional Calvados casks followed by a one year stay in a former “Muscat de Rivesaltes” cask. The result is an incredibly complex and nuanced Brandy with layers of flavors.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat in a Brandy glass after dinner, or by a roaring fire.