Normandie Calvados Brandy Barrel Finish
Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished for 28 Months in Calvados Brand Barrels then 4 Months in Toasted Oak
Description
Normandie is a limited‑edition, cross‑continental
conversation in a glass: five seasoned Calvados
casks from the storied Christian Drouin
house—where three generations of meticulous
craftsmanship have earned more than 289 gold
medals —made the journey from Normandy to
Bardstown to embrace a curated bourbon blend.
After a 28‑month slumber, the whiskey settled into
medium‑toast American oak, coaxing out layers of
caramel, spice and roasted almond. The result is an
elegant confluence of crisp orchard fruit and
velvety bourbon sweetness accented by gentle wood
smoke and a whisper of vanilla. Normandie is less a
finish and more a transformation—an elevated
marriage of French tradition and American craft.
Tasting Notes
Baked honeycrisp apple, brown sugar, orange zest, and
vanilla cream open to a luxurious palate of puff pastry,
butterscotch, and baked cherry. The rounded mouthfeel
leads to an absolutely decadent finish that balances toasted
oak and Crème Caramel.
104.2 PROOF / 375ML