Roger Groult Calvados Pays D’Auge "Vénérable" 25 years 41% 700ml

"WORLD’S BEST CALVADOS 2019"

Old apple and cherry wood characters with galangal and old orange peel flavours. Good weight, has spice, a thick mouth-filling texture, and excellent length. Superb calvados: just the right mix of fruit and barrel development.

Colour: Tawny

Nose: Very complex floral bouquet .Persistent, good compromise between fruity and wooded notes. Old apple and Cherry wood characters with galangal and old orange peel flavours.

Palate: Good weight, has spice, a thick mouth-filling texture, and excellent length. Powerful … more

Country: France
Producer: Roger Groult
Region: Normandy
Sub Region: Domfrontais

Roger Groult Calvados Pays D’Auge 'Doyen' 25 years 41% 700ml

In the mid 1800s Pierre Groult starting distilling the family cider to produce Calvados. By 1893 the vision paid off with the first gold medal being awarded helping the distillery gain a reputation around Normandy. 5 generations on, Jean Roger Groult continues the family tradition. The Doyen dage is a blend with an average age of at least 70 years. Concentrated, rich and velvety its heady mix of baked apples, smoke, orange blossoms, tobacco and vanilla.

Country: France
Producer: Roger Groult
Region: Normandy
Sub Region: Domfrontais