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Mar 12, 2021 · Guillaume Drouin is the third generation of his family to head up the business at Christian Drouin, a Normandy distillery specialising in making Calvados. We speak to him about Calvados’ local roots and sustainability in the orchard.
Christian Drouin senior became the owner of the Fiefs SainteAnne on the Gonneville hills, near Honfleur. The farm was planted with cider-apple trees and Christian was soon seized by the desire to produce his own calvados.
Christian Drouin. In 1960, Christian Drouin became the owner of the Fiefs Sainte Anne on the Gonneville hills, near Honfleur. The farm was planted with cider-apple trees, and Christian was soon seized by the desire to produce his own calvados.
Several workshops are run throughout the summer including cocktail workshops and traditional bread baking. Maison Drouin is a family-owned Pays d’Auge craft distillery nestling in the middle of a traditional high stem orchard and specialising in the crafting of vintage Calvados.
We bring you the story of a man who decided to blend his knowledge, tradition and quality with the modern world to change the reputation of Calvados and prove that it can be used in different ways. From Guillaume Drouin, we learned exactly how to fit traditional drinks into the modern world of bars.
Pinchon and Lecornu, observing the international success that Christian Drouin had with his Pays d’Auge brand, encouraged him to take an interest in Calvados from the Domfront region as well. Drouin suggested that Comte Louis de Lauriston, the level-headed gentleman who had brought the area together in the past, be summoned to once again ...
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Aug 7, 2022 · There were cider apple trees on the land which made Christian want to produce his own Calvados. He got the help of a licensed distiller named Pierre Pivet in the northern part of Pays d’Auge. The first twenty years were spent distilling his cider production.
