Calvados-Kissed Orchard Gin from Normandy

Le Gin de Christian Drouin, Calvados Cask Finish is a one-of-a-kind, small-batch gin that begins with Drouin’s celebrated apple-based spirit—made from 30 varieties of Normandy cider apples and 8 botanicals distilled separately for precision and harmony.

After distillation, a handful of 225-L ex-Calvados casks (around 10 years old) are selected to mature the gin for over a year, deepening texture and amplifying orchard character. The result is rounder, more complex and unmistakably apple-forward—an elegant bridge between gin and Calvados traditions. Limited to ~2,850 bottles per batch.

Tasting profile
Aromas of ripe apple and gentle Calvados, with layers of vanilla and toasted oak framing juniper, cardamom, and a lift of citrus. The palate is silky and orchard-rich, finishing long with subtle barrel spice.

Why it’s special

• Unique base: apple-derived spirit plus botanicals such as juniper, rose, lemon, ginger, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, almond—each distilled on its own, then blended for balance.

• True cask finishing: matured >12 months in carefully chosen Calvados casks for amplified apple depth and seamless spice.

• Collectible small batches: ~2,850 bottles per release.

• Awarded: Gold, World Gin Awards (2019).

Details
ABV: 42%  Bottle: 70 cl
Origin: Pays d’Auge, Normandy, France
Maturation: ex-Calvados casks, ~10-year-old barrels, >1 year

If you love classic gin precision but crave something genuinely new, this is the barrel-finished gin to try—apple-driven, barrel-polished, and unmistakably Drouin.