Christian Drouin Kirsch Import 1991 Pays d’Auge 49%

Vintage Pays d’Auge bottled for Kirsch Import (Journal des Kirsch brand), and that one has quite a reputation. 

Colour: Mahogany, red lights. Irregular heavy tears.

Nose: Crazy rum-like nose. Hints of Jamaican notes, something like a baby Enmore. Full of blood orange scents. Apple strudel. Hints of floral notes, mainly rosewater. A touch of warm pinewood too.

Palate: Oily texture. Humid cellar notes at first. Plenty of vanilla and liquorice. Burnt wood notes in the aftertaste, with a touch of zestiness. Great mouth length on violet sweets and overripe apple.

Last Notes: Now full of heady floral notes. Caramelised apple. Strong balsamic notes. Lingering earthy and zesty aromas. Hints of herbal notes, mainly citronella and peppermint. Precious woods in the background. Thick texture that sticks to the palate. Walnut pie and linseed oil aromas (I mean, I’ve never drunk linseed oil, but I can only imagine it tastes like that).

Deep, complex and multi-layered Pays d’Auge Calvados. Stunning quality.

My very subjective note: 90/100