The Data

Category   Brandy

Sub-Category   Calvados, Pays d’Auge

Origin   Normandy

Retail Price   $180

ABV   42%

Score   5 Stars/Supreme!

In the Glass

Brilliant amber color.

The nose is wonderfully complex offering beautiful scents of orange peel, baked orchard fruits, sweet dates, honey, brown baking spices, and hints of a sweet turf fire.

The palate echoes the nose delivering the promise of the nose in three dimensions with ripe, sweet peach and apple in the lead supported by notes of five spice, candied ginger, cardamon, and oak. The flavors linger on the palate for minutes.

Lush and rich with perfect balance displaying impeccable grace with power.

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? Old and beautiful Calvados at $125 is a special treat.

Analysis

The nose is wonderfully complex and intriguing offering a vast array of scents ranging from baked orchard fruits to fig and dates, sweet sherry, honey, cardamon, cinnamon, allspice, candied orange peel, and mulled cider. The palate gives further dimension to the aromatics with an unctuous, silky rich core of fruit, confection, and spice that linger on for minutes after swallowing the nectar. A real beauty. 5

How to Enjoy

Sip neat in a Brandy glass after dinner or at any special occasion.