Calvados
Calvados
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Christian Drouin 1989 Calvados Pays d’Auge
Christian Drouin 1989 Calvados Pays d’Auge review: A fantastically balanced Calvados, the sherry has deepened and darkened the fruits, reducing the apple sweetness and also prolonging some lovely mouth-coating oils. Everything in moderation here results in the complete package, dangerously… Continue reading
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Coquerel 4 Years Old Finished in Bourbon Barrels
Calvados Coquerel 4 Years Old Limited Edition Finished in Bourbon Barrels review: The perfect combination of apple pie and custard, simply delicious! 87/100 Continue reading
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Dupont Cask Finish Collection No.1 Islay Whisky Cask
Famille Dupont Calvados Pays d’Auge Cask Finish Collection No.1 Islay Whisky Cask review: A fantastic mixture of rich, fruity apple Calvados and coastal, oily and peaty Islay whisky that works really well. 90/100 Continue reading
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Groult 11 Years Old Sherry Cask Finish
Roger Groult 11 Years Old Calvados Pays d’Auge Sherry Cask Finish review: Fruity apple, blackcurrant and raspberry followed rapidly by lots of classic sherry; fruitcake, Christmas spices, leather and chocolate influences. My favourite of the three Cask Finish expressions. 88/100 Continue reading
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Groult 9 Years Old Whisky Cask Finish
Roger Groult 9 Years Old Calvados Pays d’Auge Whisky Cask Finish review: This expression has much more reserved apple elements, and appears to be more full-bodied with sweet pastry-like mealiness or cereal quality. 87/100 Continue reading
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Groult 9 Years Old Jurançon Cask Finish
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d’Auge Jurançon Cask Finish review: Full of fresh apples and tropical fruits, floral perfumes balanced against drying oak wood. The Jurançon wine cask finish has been very complimentary to this Calvados, bestowing rich tropical fruit flavours… Continue reading
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Lemorton 10 Years Old
Lemorton 10 ans Vieux Calvados Domfrontais review: Balanced, sweet fruits, some fresh and some a little stewed, oak wood and gentle spices. Similar in profile to the 5 year old expression but with a little more depth. 86/100 Continue reading
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Dupont 1980 Vintage
Clear and fruity with just a touch of aged oak wood flavours, this is mostly aged in large wooden tuns to keep the oak influence light, before a finishing period in toasted 400l casks delivering a balance usually found on… Continue reading
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Drouin 15 Years Old 1990 (Alchemist)
Alchemist 15 Year Old Calvados Pays d’Auge Review: Not too fruity, this expression leans heavily towards the maturation flavours of tannic and woody spices, I’m still slightly bemused by the almost wood smoke aroma on the nose and a very… Continue reading
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Groult Vénérable
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d’Auge Venerable Review: A lovely combination of old wood and fresh ripe apple fruit, with equal measures of florality, spice and some bitter dark chocolate adds to an earthy quality too. 90/100 Continue reading
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