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Our heritage standard orchard conserves a score of different varieties of cider-apple trees
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The manor house was built in the 17th century.
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In the press room are the cider barrels and the double-distillation still.
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The double-distillation still transforms cider into Calvados
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Distillery tour:
Because it is important to us to make you discover our passion, our distillery is open to visits throughout the year from Monday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Visits are free.
The visit is followed by a tasting of house products (cider, Pommeau de Normandie, Gin and Calvados). We also offer paid formulas for groups of more than 20 people.
Picnic of regional products in the orchard:
May you like to extend your visit to our estate with a lunch under the apple trees, we also offer you a basket of regional products (apple juice or cider, baguette and cheese, Norman terrine, Teurgoule the famous Norman rice pudding, madeleine) that you can enjoy with family or friends in the orchards. It is a great opportunity to enjoy even more our 17th century Augeronne farmhouse. You can eat by the water near the domain's wash-house, sheltered in the bread oven or under the apple trees to enjoy the sun.
Every day from Monday to Saturday till end of september, by reservation.
The baskets are to be reserved the day before until 5.00 pm
13.00 € per person (minimum 2 people)
Bakery workshop
Make your cider bread in a traditional oven warm with wood. Roll, shape, bake... you will participate in the
production of the famous cider bread recipe, under the
advice from a baker and leave with your ball of
homemade bread with delicious aromas. Then you will also visit our distillery.
Wednesday 13, 20 & 27 JULY - Wednesday 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 AUGUST ADULT: €19.00 / CHILD UNDER 12 : €12.00
From 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
On reservation (the day before before 5 p.m.)
Discover our most exclusive Calvados, an exeptionnal 2-hour tour:
With a range of over 35 vintages dating back to 1939, Christian Drouin is the specialist in the rarest calvados. For the most passionate of you, we offer an exclusive two-hour visit during which you can enter exceptional cellars, not open to the public. You will taste Calvados straight from the barrels and thus discover all the magic of aging, but also the complexity on the work of cellar master. The tour ends with a tasting of old vintages dating back to the 1960s. An exceptional moment out of time.
On reservation: 45 € per person (minimum 2 people)
Compose your own creation
After the visit of the estate, you will be offered to create your own calvados blend in the way of a traditional Pays d'Auge cellar master. Under the advise of Guillaume who will teach you how to associate flavours and structures, you will produce the perfect balance in your own creation.
On reservation : 110€ / person including the visit, the blending master class and the bottle (70cl) of calvados you will have created. (minimum 2 people).
Where to find us :
We are located at the exit of Pont l'Evêque, 15 minutes from Deauville and 20 minutes from Honfleur.
Calvados Christian Drouin
1895 route de Trouville 14130 Coudray-Rabut
Tel.: +33 231 64 30 05 - Fax: +33 231 64 35 62
info@calvados-drouin.com
Visiting the distillery as a group
Download our brochure for groups
Formulae available for groups of 20 to 50 people
Check the type of presentation.
Classic Formula:
€2.90 per person
Visit of the distillery followed by
tasting of cider, perry, pommeau and calvados
Terroir Formula:
€7.00 per person
Discover the subtle associations of
Normandy cheeses (Camembert, Pont-l'Evêque and Livarot) with our ciders,
perries, pommeaus and calvados
Prestige Formula:
€11 per person
Visit of the distillery followed by
tasting of cider, perry, pommeau and calvados, including two of our oldest
vintages
Lunch in the manor house: quote on request, contact us
Coach parking, disabled access
Comments from the guides
Le Guide du Routard
A cottage-like distillery still in activityin half timberedbuildings from the 17th century. In a short time, through stories about Pays d'Auge and ancestral techniques, the visit of the estate will show you how important this activity has always been in the area. You will appreciate, standing in front of the press house, the wheel mounted still, built in 1946, wich was used in farms for distilling as well as those unconventionally shaped oak barrels on the ageing storehouses : the oval shape enables producers to cheat somehow on the exact content of their cask ! Free tasting.
Le Guide Vert
Firm located in several timbered houses from the 17th century. The family production of calvados, cider and pommeau has been awarded 390 medals and honour prizes. The press-house, ageing store houses, distilling and conditioningworkshops are part of the visit as well as a tasting sales in the spot.
Geo Guide
No less than this former stud-farm and its 17th century buildings were needed to shelter the cottage distillery of Christian Drouin and its production : about thirty different vintage dated calvados, cider and pommeau. Needless to say, finishing the visit of the ageing storehouses, press house and old stills - the visit is free for individual - will take you to the sales counter, just for pleasure or sheer curiosity.