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Christian Drouin Sélection Calvados
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Christian Drouin Sélection Calvados

Brandy Calvados Calvados Domfrontais No age statement 40% ABV
$$ $30 to $50 Everyday Above average brandy
26 reviews raw average 3.67
88 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

For his entry-level calvados, Drouin chooses apples and pears from the Domfront region, and single-column distillation (as opposed to the double-distillation in a pot still used for his other spirits) to create a lighter, earlier-maturing spirit. This young calvados is intended as an aperitif or to be used in cocktails.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Fruity 80
Tart 75
Floral 75
Sweet 60
Herbal 40
Oily 20
Spicy 20
Rich 15

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 7 parsed reviews.

LogicalParadox 4.0

Huge apple and pear notes. Fruity, crisp, and a tad bracing. Hot on the pallet and with a bit of rustic vibe. First Calvados I've tried, so the closest point of comparison I have is some nicer bottles of Lairds.

jdkokot 3.3

Rich apple juice nose. Dry fruit, crushed golden raisins, some woody notes, pears. Slightly waxy.

zweird 2.5

It's fine, but move on if you're not using it for eggnog

Morgan Freeman 3.3

Didn't enjoy it. Too hard to drink.

nickd717 3.5

Cidery, oak, pear, a little cat

mikhail zverev 3.3

Резко и простоват. Яблоки есть

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