The Distillates Tasting #17 - Calvados Drouin

The Distillates Tasting #17: The Spirit of Calvados with Guillaume Drouin

Getting access to spirit straight from the cask at Drouin, a multi-generational calvados house, was an adventure. Getting the head of the house to agree to join us on zoom, even more so.

The first spirit I ever fell in love with was pommeaux. And as I transitioned to older age statement calvados (french apple brandy), I found a spirit that was a brother from another mother to epic oaky whiskies. Guillaume Drouin, the third generation head of Maison Drouin, has a background in winemaking as well as experience in the rum industry in Haiti before joining the family Calvados business in 2004. Given, that, we can take this almost anywhere. From wild fermentation, to the impact of seasonality and different cider aging techniques, to the journey building an export business, this should be a dynamic, engaging conversation. And he speaks english!!! So we can have a deep convo as a group and won’t get slowed down by my translations.

Tasting Lineup

• Blanche Amphore 61%

• 18 YO Hors D’age Classic from Cask 45.8%

• 20 YO Springbank Experimental Cask 48.4%

• 2003 Sauternes Cask 48.5%

• 2004 Foursquare Cask 46.8% 

• 1963 AOC 40% (recently moved to glass)

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Price:

• 96,64 € ex-VAT, plus shipping
• 115 €  with 19% German VAT included, plus shipping. VAT will vary for other EU countries!
• Shipping from Germany: Between 0€ to 50€ depending on where you are located.

Set: 6 samples @ 50ml - 28 sets available 

Time: Saturday June 8th @ 8pm French Time

When will the tasting set ship? Middle to End of May

Payment: Order in the Armagnac.de shop (credit card, paypal or SEPA bank transfer) :)

Can I order other bottles to save on shipping: Yes! Just add them to the cart and checkout. If you already ordered and want to add something, please contact Sascha directly.

Can I add this set to my order with The Distillates Le Frêche 1989 or Grand Môle 1989? No! Most of these have already shipped. The rest is already packed and will ship this week.