Roger Groult Calvados Reserve 3 Ans

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

Very dry and a hint of smokiness. Nice apple tartness on the way out.