Christian Drouin's Gin

In order to create Le Gin de Christian Drouin Guillaume Drouin has been working on finding seasoning that would best balance, complete and enhance juniper and cider apple. After distilling separately numerous plants, in the same way as a great blend is assembled, a final selection of 8 plants was made, all of them, with the exception of juniper, belonging to the aroma universe of premium Calvados. 

Creating harmony among these 8 aromas was the next step, then adjusting the recipe and at last understanding that our work process would enable us only to create "small batches" as the one plant at a time distillation process imposes to keep adjusting proportions so as to obtain the best possible blend. Le Gin is the only Gin incorporating 30 cider apples varieties and 8 different aromatics. Each aromatic is separately distilled before being blended in proportions that are unique to each batch.

Rose and lemon provide delicacy. Ginger, vanilla, cinnamon and almond give the Gin a smooth, spicy body while cardamom enhances its fruit and roundness in the mouth. Juniper and apple complement one another with their heavy or high notes, spicy or crisp.

Gold Medals, World Gin Awards, 2019, UK
Silver Medal, Vinalies Internationales, 2018, France
Best in Class, ADI's Judging of craft Spirits, 2018, USA
Competition diploma, Prodexpo 2018, Moscow, Russia
Gold Medal, Gilbert and Gaillard Competition, 2018, France
82/100, Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2018, USA
Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2018, USA
Gold Medal, All Wines Asia, 2018, Hong Kong, China
Bronze Medal, IWSC, 2018, UK 
Silver Medal, Lyon 2016 International Competition
Silver Medal, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Internationl Wine & Spirit Competition 2016