Pierre Huet Calvados Fine 2 years
Certification:Calvados Pays d'Auge (Certified Designation of Origin)Ageing:Between 2 and 3 years in oak barrelsTasting:First smell: newly picked apples cooked in butter followed by refreshing hints of mint. After several minutes, frank apple aroma.Serving suggestion:Fruity alcohol particularly recommended to strong « eaux de vie » lovers.- Used as a basis for cocktails.- Used forculinary preparations requiring an aromatic power and a high content in alcohol (flambéing, sauces...)- Served as well at the end of a meal in a coffee cup.References:- Silver Medal Regional Competition Cambremer 2012Preservation:With optimal preservation conditions (constant cellar temperature), Calvados can be kept about 10 years.Distillation:The Calvados AOC Pays dAuge is obtained through a process of double distillation of cider in a traditional copper still called alambic à repasse (which translates as a double distillation still). First, the juice obtained by pressing the apples is completely fermented (12 months) in one-hundred-year-old oak barrels.Our still is heated by an innovative and unique process in Normandy: woodchips. Woodchips produced on the Estate serves as ecological combustible.The cider is heated once for the first distillation. These cooled and condensed alcohol vapors are between 30 and 35% proof.The second heater is to distill the petites eaux. Only the heart of the distillation is retained. Calvados obtained is 70% proof.
Crystal Head Vodka
Crystal Head Vodka is the realisation of the dream and vision of well-known actor Dan Aykroyd and colleague, fine artist, John Alexander. Both are avid researchers into the phenomenon that is the 5,000 to 35,000 year old Crystal Heads that have been found strewn around the globe from Tibet to the USA. This was the inspiration behind the extraordinary crystal head bottle and the purest vodka held within. With water sourced from the pure springs of Newfoundland, quadruple distillation through semi-precious crystals and with no additives, oils or sugars of any kind. Now available in the perfect 50mL serving size, the only thing needed to enjoy this miniature Crystal Head Vodka is a glass and one's own pure spirit.
Christian Drouin Le Gin Carmina
After the launch of Le Gin de Christian Douin in 2015, the only gin made from more than 30 varieties of cider apples and 7 herbs selected for their perfect combination of apple and juniper aromas, Guillaume Drouin has created a new blend dedicated to red fruits. Carmina is made with the same principles as the original version of Le Gin; each botanical or fruit is macerated and redistilled separately in order to optimise the extraction of aromas. The distillates are then blended before bottling. This time the bouquet is summery. It combines flowers and fruit with the use of raspberry, blackcurrant, elderflower, vanilla, lemon and orange in addition to juniper and cider apple varieties from Normandy.
Chartreuse Green
Chartreuse is an aromatic French liqueur flavoured with 130 herbs. Naturally green colour, it can be served cold or as a fragrant base to cocktails.
Tengumai Umajun Junmai
Meaning delicious, Umajun has complex aromas of vanilla and crushed nuts, a warming, creamy texture and citrus crispness on the finish.
Jean Boyer Pastis Restanques
Domain des Restanques in Provence has over a 1000 aromatic plants like sage, wormwood, lemon verbena, rosemary, angelica, balm, coriander, mint ... others like gentian, savory, thyme grow abuntly in countryside. Jean Boyer selects 24 plants and 12 spices to macerate individually before blending and distilling. The pastis is then bottled without filtration to keep optimum flavour and colour resulting in an intensely elegant drink.
Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin
Four Pillars Navy Strength is a gin very much in the style of the Rare Dry Gin but with the volume turned up slightly beyond 11. At 58.8% ABV the gin can support some more robust and interesting botanicals, so there are three new botanicals that are both new (and fresh), including fresh turmeric and ginger. Together they have heightened the spiciness of the gin, and the turmeric in particular has added weight and a lovely earthiness to the palate. Also in the botanical basket about half the normal oranges have been replaced with some explosive native finger limes, grown in Byron Bay. They have an intensity of flavour and acid that is almost impossible to believe, and in the basket they help the gin attain super citrus notes and lovely high-toned freshness.
Michter's US 1 Straight Rye Whiskey
Michters is Americas first distilling company, dating back to 1753 when they started out making rye whiskey. They take a Cost Be Damned approach to the production of every barrel, using various methods including air drying their barrels for 36 months, toasting the barrels before charring them, using a low barrel-entry strength, heat cycling to encourage ageing during the winter. This Rye is a brilliant whiskey with fresh spice notes and a lingering soft finish.
Edradour 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky
This Scotch Whisky is handmade with rich, fruit cake flavours and a sweetness that emerges from the combination of Sherry wood and the small Stills of our old farm distillery. Despite being such a small distillery, Edradour produces more whiskies than most other distilleries. Owner since 2002, Master of the Quaich Andrew Symington has expertly used the spirit from our small stills, matured in the highest quality oak wood, to create a stunning and diverse range of single malts.
Jean Fillioux Cognac GC 3-4 Years Le Coq
Light and pleasantly fresh young Grande Champagne Cognac, with floral notes, vine blossom, lime tree, then some fruity notes, citrus peel. To enjoy at any time of the day, perfect for some cocktails and for cooking.