AdrienCamutReservedeSemainvilleCalvadosduPaysd’Auge(25Year),Normandie,France

<ul><li>Calvados produced by seventh-generation distillers Jean-Michel, Emmanuel, and Jean-Gabriel Camut in the Pays d’Auge region of Normandy, France, at Domaine de Semainville</li><li>Distilled from 100% apples grown in orchards planted in the <em>hautes-tiges</em> style; many of the apples are heritage varieties</li><li>Cider is fermented in wood for 10–11 months</li><li>Twice distilled on copper pot stills fueled by wood</li><li>Aged 25–30 years</li><li>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</li><li>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</li><li>40% ABV</li></ul>