Christian Drouin 17 ans d'age Savanna Angels Calvados Pays d'Auge (70cl, 47.5%)

This is a 17-year-old Calvados Pays d'Auge from Christian Drouin, finished in rum casks from Savanna in La Réunion. For this Expérimental edition, a robust 17-year-old Calvados with roasted apple notes was chosen, then matured for six to nine months in casks that had held nine- to fourteen-year-old traditional Savanna rum. The lightest of the distillery's three rum categories was deliberately selected. The collaboration follows earlier trials with Savanna rum casks from 2009. The edition was bottled in July 2025 at 47.5% vol and comprises 2,046 bottles. It is bottled without colouring in a 70cl bottle. Nose: vanilla and praline at first, with musk and dried fruit emerging over time. Palate: intense yet slender, with pronounced spice. Finish: brown sugar and baked apple linger.