Collection: Vintage Calvados
An iconic range of the rarest vintages. The Christian Drouin vintages collection is unparalleled, where the most discerning enthusiasts can find Calvados shaped by time and history. The vintage of a Calvados corresponds to its year of distillation.
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Calvados Pays d'Auge Vintage 1977
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Calvados Pays d'Auge Vintage 1976
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Calvados Pays d'Auge Vintage 1975
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Calvados Pays d'Auge Vintage 1974
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Calvados Pays d'Auge Vintage 1973
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Calvados Pays d'Auge Vintage 1972
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Calvados Pays d'Auge Vintage 1970
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Calvados Vintage 1978 AOC
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Calvados Vintage 1971 AOC
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Calvados Vintage 1968 AOC
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Calvados Vintage 1967 AOC
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Calvados Vintage 1964 AOC
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Calvados Vintage 1963 AOC
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Calvados Vintage 1962 AOC
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Calvados Vintage 1961 AOC
Regular price 870,00 €Regular priceUnit price / per
The Story of a One-of-a-Kind Calvados Range
In the 1960s, Christian Drouin Sr. began producing his Calvados at the farm in Gonneville-sur-Honfleur, which he had just acquired. Fortunately for future generations, with the help of Pierre Pivet, a traveling distiller, he was able to find the time and passion to craft great Calvados, though he hardly ever had the chance to sell them! Moreover, unlike local traditions, he rarely blended his Calvados.
From these stocks, as well as those produced by subsequent generations, comes today the largest collection of vintage Calvados in the industry. Over the years, this range was further enriched by acquiring vintages found in local farms and aged according to our expertise.
Aging Techniques Tailored to Produce the Oldest Calvados
This range, considered an icon of our house and containing the rarest Calvados, has a unique style and distinctive taste for each year. The vintage indicates the year of distillation. During aging, the Calvados is regularly transferred between barrels, allowing its character to evolve over the years and according to the cask type.
Vintages are typically made from cider distilled after being stored for several months up to a year before distillation. This process produces Eau-de-Vie with higher acidity, offering greater complexity and strong aging potential. In the early years, the Calvados is kept in roux barrels (former Calvados casks) for slow maturation to protect the fruit as much as possible. After about fifteen years, and following careful tasting, we select the type of cask best suited to enhance it.
An Extraordinary Diversity of Calvados Styles
Among the 38 vintages in this series, we have worked over the years with casks that previously held cider, sherry, port, banyuls, sauternes, tokay, cognac, or rivesaltes. Except for some of the oldest vintages, these Calvados are bottled regularly according to orders and kept in barrels while awaiting bottling.
The most passionate Calvados enthusiasts come to this range to find the vintage that suits them, the one whose style perfectly matches their taste.
Let customers speak for us
from 361 reviewsCalvados Savanna angeles est tres exceptionele avec in gluten formidable.

Fait avec de bons produits régionaux et ça se ressent à la dégustation.

Another release born from the experience of various collaborations with distilleries around the globe. An intense aroma that culminates in an explosion of baked apple, spices, and caramelized notes that blend perfectly with the rum released from the barrels.
Superb!

De vrais madeleines tant au niveau de l'aspect, la cuisson et le goût.
Bien parfumé au calvados.
Elles ont fait l'unanimité.

Calvados excellent
Super gout de fruit
Adouci par la poire..

Eigentlich wollte ich diesen Calvados für die Küche verwenden.....
Aber, ich muss ihn trinken. Er ist natürlich nicht mit dem Hors D'age zu vergleichen den ich bei Euch in der Destillerie gekauft habe aber trotzdem zu schade zum kochen 👌❤️❤️🥰

J'ai inclus cette fiole dans un coffret composé par mes soins sur le site pour un cadeau.
Du plus bel effet !
(le cachet de cire est de trés belle couleur et bien homogène, étiquette raffinée,couleur doré et ambré du calvados...)
Les personnes ont était ravis de ce cadeaux de qualité, raffiné et 100% d'artisanat Français.

Un pur régal.... En première impression on découvre une sensation de jus de pomme doucement alcoolisé et par la suite la puissance d'un bon calvados d'âge nous parfume les papilles. Le resentis global est des plus agréable, tout ce passe en douceur et en arôme.

Colis reçu dans les temps est correctement emballé.
Pommeau de qualité j'ai offert une des 3 bouteille a un maître distillateur qui est reparti au Vietnam avec.

The delivery was fast and the Calvados is great. Thank you

Merci beaucoup pour la livraison impeccable. Le poiré a un goût merveilleusement frais et est un beau souvenir de mes vacances d'été en Normandie.

To był wspaniały kontakt, cudowny calvados, bardzo szybki transport. Dzięki temu wszystkiemu mogliśmy obchodzi 30 rocznicę ślubu. Dziękuję bardzo.

Trés bonne alternative pour laisser libre choix aux gens. Il y a tellement de bon produits de qualité différents sur leurs site.
Deuxième avantage, ma famille pourra compléter s'il veut prendre plus et cela trés facilement.
Appréciable car ils ne sont pas de la génération internet.
Achat simple, non-intrusif et carte-cadeau jolie !
