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Visite
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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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Visite
Christian and Guillaume Drouin invite you to discover a historic estate in the Pays d'Auge.
In the leafy setting of the Touques valley, you can visit this estate with its architecture typical of the Auge region in the 17th century, redolent of authenticity and craftsmanship.
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 and do not require any booking.
You can Book also some of our activities below:
Visiting the distillery as a group
Download our brochure for groups
Quote on request
Formulae available for groups of 20 to 50 people
Check the type of presentation.
Classic Formula:
€3.90 per person
Visit of the distillery followed by
tasting of cider, perry, pommeau and calvados
Terroir Formula:
€8.00 per person
Discover the subtle associations of
Normandy cheeses (Camembert, Pont-l'Evêque and Livarot) with our ciders,
perries, pommeaus and calvados. This formula is available also in a sweet version with "madeleines" and gingerbread.
Prestige Formula:
€12.00 per person
Visit of the distillery followed by
tasting of cider, perry, pommeau and calvados, including two of our oldest
vintages
Coach parking, disabled access
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.