CALVADOS - Christian Drouin - Long Pond Angels - 45% | Clos des Spiritueux
The Christian Drouin House, a true reference in the world of Calvados, is ideally located in the heart of the Pays d’Auge, an emblematic region of Normandy, renowned for the exceptional quality of its spirits. Founded in 1960, when Christian Drouin senior settled at Fiefs Saint-Anne near Honfleur, the farm then bordered by cider apple trees began a family history rich in expertise and passion. Early on, the ambition to produce an excellent Calvados was established. Thanks to the collaboration of Pierre Pivet, a famous distiller, Christian Drouin spent twenty years carefully distilling and aging his ciders in the farm buildings. In 1969, his son, Christian Drouin Jr., joined the family venture, bringing new energy to the brand. The marketing of the first bottles of Calvados Christian Drouin began in 1979, once quality stocks were gathered.
After a stay abroad, Christian Drouin Jr. elevated the house among the greatest, distributing Calvados in luxury hotels, spirit bars, and prestigious restaurants. In the 1990s, the growing success of the estate led the family to move production near Pont l’Evêque to increase their aging and storage capacity. In 2004, Guillaume Drouin, representing the third family generation, joined the company. An expert agronomist engineer and oenologist, he successfully developed exports, then took over production management and finally the company leadership in 2013, while maintaining the artisanal excellence demanded by the Christian Drouin house.
The cider apples used for their Calvados come from two exceptional orchards, gathering about thirty old varieties. These orchards are cultivated according to the strict principles of organic farming to guarantee noble and expressive raw materials. The cider, resulting from a slow fermentation, is distilled using a traditional double distillation carried out in a 2,500-liter pot still. The Calvados benefit from a meticulous aging in former sherry, port, Rivesaltes, or Banyuls casks that enrich their aromatic palette, thus offering unique and complex cuvées highly sought after by spirit enthusiasts and collectors.
Long Pond Angels stands out as an exceptional Calvados, benefiting from 14 years of aging. Its particularity lies in its last 7 months of maturation in former French oak barrels that previously contained the famous Rum Jamaica Long Pond ITP 1995. This exclusive finishing method imparts subtle aromas and a unique character to this cuvée, combining the tradition of the Norman terroir with the exoticism of great tropical rums.
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