Calvados Pays d’Auge 19 year old Expérimental de Drouin - Springbank Angels

Profile: The Calvados Pays d'Auge 19 year old Expérimental de Drouin - Springbank Angels at a glance

• Exceptional Calvados from Springbank Casks : Drouin combines apple and peat smoke
• Matured in Calvados Casks for 19 years, aged for 5 months in Springbank Casks
• Natural: Bottled without dyes and without chill filtration
• Limited Edition: Only 2,130 bottles were filled

Portrait: What makes the Calvados Pays d'Auge 19 year old Expérimental de Drouin - Springbank Angels special

The Drouin house is an institution in the Calvados industry. The Norman brandy made from organic cider apples matures in a variety of different, mostly smaller oak Casks, with the oldest vintages dating back to 1939. Away from tradition, the family business experiments in the Series Expérimental de Drouin with Cask finishes.To mark the series' five-year anniversary, the house collaborated with perhaps the most iconic of all craft Scottish Whiskies: Springbank. Drouin was able to rely on long-standing relationships with the distillery. Springbank has been sourcing Calvados casks for the maturation of some Whiskies from Normandy for 20 years.

The challenge of the new Springbank Angels: the apple with the peaty notes of the Springbank Casks (10- 12 ppm). The best choice for this was a 19-year-old Calvados Pays d'Auge with great depth. This was allowed to mature in eight Whisky Casks for five months - for a limited edition of 2,130 bottles. Eight Calvados barrels from Drouin went to Springbank in exchange.

The result? An exceptional Calvados with power and charisma. Deep aromas of baked apples with smoky hints are followed by plum and cherry cake with slightly earthy accents. On the palate it is full-bodied, opulent, structured and characterized by roasted notes. In the aftermath, the Springbank peat unfolds as a highlight.

Age: 19 years
Origin: France, Normandy
Cask type: Calvados Casks & Springbank Scotch Whisky Casks Finish
Outturn: 2,130 bottles
Not colored
Not chill-filtered