Settled in the heart of Normandy, in the Pays d'Auge area, Lecompte distillery takes advantage of being close to the fields containing the best varieties of apples in the region. Calvados Pays d'Auge comes only from double distilled ciders issued exclusively from the Pays d'Auge area.
M. Pellerin's 12 year old Calvados recently won the Grand Prix Spirits Award at Vinexpo 2007. His Pommelle is delicious on the rocks or included in one of the recipes on the cocktail page above!
Daron Calvados
The apple trees used in the production of Daron Calvados grow on the chalky, clay soil in the north of Normandy, the Pays d'Auge. To produce this balanced and harmonious Calvados, several varieties of cider apple are used. The bitter and bittersweet varieties give exceptionally rich flavours. To lend distinction and elegance, Daron Calvados orchards are planted with a small number of Pear trees.
Daron Calvados is made with the first juice of pressed apples. As soon as fermentation is complete, the fresh cider is placed in the boiler for the first distillation in "alambic a repasse" or Charentais stills. This enables us to obtain the greatest richness of flavour. It is then aged in small oak casks, placed on bare, beaten ground floor, in typical damp, temperate store houses. Lastly, it is the skill of the cellar master that achieves the perfect blending of Daron Calvados. Combining spirits of different ages and using his traditional know how, he blends spirits with complimentary qualities to create the elegance and subtlety of Daron.
