CAMUT 25YR CALVADOS 41% 750ML PAYS D' AGUGE; RESERVE DE SEMAINVILLE; 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 25–30 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 Aromas of reduced balsamic vinegar, marigold, fresh apple skin, and clover honey lead to a creamy palate with salt-water-taffy salinity and a keen finish of toast with apple butter and a hint of champagne vinegar 40% ABV