Christian Drouin — Calvados & Cider
Christian Drouin — Normandy's Finest Calvados and Cider
The Drouin family has been making calvados and cider in the Pays d'Auge — Normandy's most prestigious calvados appellation — since 1960. Christian Drouin is today one of the most respected names in the category: they farm their own apple orchards with traditional varieties, press their own juice, and distil in copper alembic pot stills for maximum character and complexity.
The Pays d'Auge AOC requires double distillation and a minimum of two years in oak — but Drouin's core expressions are aged far longer, building the honey, baked apple, and spice complexity that distinguishes great calvados from mere apple brandy. Their cider is made with the same care: traditional varieties, slow fermentation, no added sugar. A rare benchmark for what Norman cider can be.
Country: France | Region: Pays d'Auge, Normandy | Founded: 1960 | Specialty: Calvados Pays d'Auge, Brut Cider
