“Hors d’Age is produced in the Pays d’Auge of bitter, bitter-sweet, sweet and sharp cider apples in double distillation in copper. Aged for more than fifteen years in a collection of former calvados dishes. These add their refined , silky tannins along with flower and spicy notes. On the palate, it is strong, intense and extremely elegant. “” Calvados Hors d’Age Christian Drouin Normandy’s best known spirit Calvados sometimes become forgotten in the corporate spirits world, but this craft product deserves more attention . After spending 15 years in small dishes, it has a lovely amber shade and spicy toner plus live apple skin and dried fruit on both nose and palate. Great length with a fiery 42% alcohol final to warm your heart mussels “” carafe .com – Dec. 2009 – Top 10 Spirits for Christmas<\/p>\n
“” Christian Drouin Hors D’Age Calvados Pays d’Auge: hint for Rancio, Spiritors and dried orange. Soft entrance; Serious spirit with lots of fine tannins. Almost trouble-free integration of fruit and oak. Best value “” Sant\u00e9 – October 2008 – Calvados Normandy’s Noble Spirit by David Furer (USA) A unique spirit worth a special search! “” Brilliant clarity and sharply drawn flavor; Rich, snappy and exciting “”. Anthony Dias Blue (USA) The complete book of Spirits – 2007 – Harpers Collins Publisher “” Light yellow color. Cooked apples, hints of vanilla, caramel and citrus. A great and complex example of small production Calvados “” – Beverage Media – January 2004 – Calvados election (USA)<\/p>\n
Horsd’Aage prices
\nGold Medal, Concours Agricole de Paris, 2019
\nGold Medal, Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge, 2019
\nSilver Medal, ADIS Assessment of Spirits (USA), 2019
\nSilver medal “” Remarkable “”, IWSC, 2018 (UK)
\nGold Medal, Gilbert & Gaillard 2017 (France)
\nSilver Medal, Concours de Lyon 2017 (France)
\nBronze Medal, All Vine Asia 2017 (Hong Kong)
\nSilver medal “” Outstanding “” L, IWSC London 2016 (UK)
\n1st prize, Saint Hilaire you Harcouet 2016 (France)
\nGold Medal, Vinalies International, 2016 (France)
\nSilver medal, Hong Kong 2015
\nSilver Outstanding Medal, I.W.S.C. London 2014 (UK)
\n“” Prix d’Excellence “”, Vinalies Nationales 2013 (France)
\n95\/100, “” Extraordinary, ultimate recommendation “”, Ultimate
\nSpirits Challenge 2013 (USA)
\nSilver medal, i.w.s.c. London 2010 (UK)
\n88\/100 Guide des Vins Gilbert & Gaillard 2010 (France)
\n***** Highest recommendation – Spirit Journal December 2009 (USA)
\n“Prix d’Excellence\u00bb, Vinalies 2009 (France)
\n95\/100 Dina Winer December 2008 – Mikael Christiansson (Sweden)
\nSilver medal, worldwide competition in Brussels 2007 (Belgium)
\nSilver medal, Vimoutiers 2007 (France)
\nSilver medal, i.S.C. London 2006 (UK)
\nSilver medal, Metz 2006 (France)
\nGold Medal, Paris 2005 (France)
\nGold Medal, Lisieux 2005, 2004, 1996, 1993 (France)
\nGold medal, Best Spirit in Calvados, San Francisco
\nCompetition 2003 (USA)
\nGold medal, Vinalies International’s 2003
\nSilver medal, Caen 2003 (France)
\n“” Classic (96-100) Highest Recommendation “” in The Wine
\nEnthusiast – December 2002 (USA)
\nGold Medal, Brussels World Competition 2002 (Belgium)
\nSilver medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2000 (USA)
\n**** Wine & Mat No. 1, 2000 (Sweden) “<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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