Christian Drouin Millésime 1995/2025 Calvados Pays d'Auge (70cl, 42%)

A Calvados from Christian Drouin, distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2025, at 42% in a 70cl bottle. It is double distilled and first matured in used Calvados casks before finishing in former port casks, which contributes pronounced raisin notes and a wine-like character. The amber Calvados combines ripe apple fruit with sweet dried fruit, fine floral notes and spice. It is bottled without colouring and is offered in a wooden box. The nose shows ripe apples and dried fruit with fine vanilla. The palate is full-bodied, with intense raisins and sweet dried fruit meeting the wine-like influence of the port casks, plus a delicate floral note. The finish is long, leaving apple fruit and fine spice.