CAMUT 12YR CALVADOS 40% 750ML PAYS D' AUGE; Normandy, France

Calvados produced in the Pays d’Auge region of Normandy, France, at the Domaine de Semainville, by seventh-generation distillers Jean-Michel, Emmanuel, and Jean-Gabriel Camut Distilled from 100% apples grown in orchards planted in the hautes-tiges style; many of the apples are heritage varieties Cider is fermented in wood for 10–11 months Twice distilled on copper pot stills fueled by wood Aged a minimum of 12 years Reduced with rainwater and aged in large vats and tonneaux made primarily of Limousin oak and filled no higher than 75% full to promote oxidation; no new wood is used Baked apple crumble with crème fraiche and clover honey leads to echoing notes of fresh green apple skin, apple confit, and smoked apple with lingering baking spice 40% ABV