An intense, rare double aged Réserve Calvados by Roger Groult Calvados Distillery in Pays d’Auge, Normandy, France. The cider is aged for a full year prior to double-distillation; then the resulting spirit is aged for 3 more years in old Limousin oak barrels on site with a small amount of much older Calvados. It has a crisp & tart birth with notes of shortbread & warm cream; while a candied & spicy life adds notes of autumn fruits, lush tannins, hints of caramel & vanilla; that leads to a dry & clean death with hints of hazelnut & mint. December 2019 / April 2020
3.98
About this bottle
Roger Groult distills Calvados in the Pays d'Auge region of France, in Saint-Cyr-du-Ronceray. The cider base is comprised entirely of apples and aged for one year prior to distillation in copper pot-stills. After two distillations, it is aged in old Limousin oak barrels for a minimum of three years, with some older Calvados blended in as well.
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AnttiRG
3.0
Verninator
4.3
Very dry and a hint of smokiness. Nice apple tartness on the way out.
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