Lemorton Reserve Calvados Domfrontais (75cl, 42.5%)

This is a Calvados from the Domfrontais area of Normandy, made by Didier Lemorton, the sixth generation to run the family farm. It is bottled at 42.5% in a 75cl bottle. The spirit is distilled from pears, around 70 to 80 per cent, with apples making up the rest. It is distilled once in a wood-fired copper column still, then aged for four to six years in used French oak. The nose is rich with pear, a touch of vanilla and mint, and floral notes. The palate is slightly viscous, with gentian and cocoa, firm tannin and a long finish.