La Distillerie de Courménil
Exceptional Calvados and Liqueurs in Normandy.
Nestled in the unspoiled valleys of the AOC Calvados Pays d'Auge, just an hour south of Deauville and Honfleur, lies the Distillerie de Courménil.
You will find our estate nicely situated between the world-famous village of Camembert and the Haras du Pin, the 'Equestrian Versailles'.
More than just a distillery, Courménil is a natural heaven where the river Dives rises,
nourishing the apple orchards that yield our great Calvados vintages.
These exceptional spirits are then patiently matured in the estate's historically listed cellars.
"In search of excellence"
is our motto.
Crafting a great spirit allows for neither haste nor compromise. It is daily devotion spanning several generations, through which our family passes on its passion for apples, botanical expertise, and for the sacred fire of artisanal distillation.
Set to the song of our still, this ancestral craft observes oenological tradition with the greatest care. Patiently, the nose and the palate guide our hands as we isolate the “heart” of the distillation (cœur de chauffe), the most aromatic and crystalline quintessence of the cider eau-de-vie of our apples.
It is this unyielding commitment that has earned our house more than 30 medals at the most prestigious competitions. These awards are not mere trophies: they are recognition of the exceptional quality of our terroir, of the complex blends of our apple varieties, our exacting standards in harvesting and pressing, our uncompromising distillation and of the ageing of our Calvados in our historic cellars.
But also of our tears, our sleepless nights and our unconditional love for Normandy.
From tradition to innovation:
SACRILÈGE, a daring herbal liqueur
While our roots run deep in tradition, our spirit allows itself the insolence of creation. Because excellence also feeds on daring, we have dared to marry these traditions while innovating towards new territories of taste.
Sacrilège is the star of our creations: an ultra-premium liqueur, the work of 35 years of patience. The fruit of an alchemy uniting the greatest vintages of Courménil Calvados with a meticulous infusion of more than 50 shades of plants, rare citrus fruits and distant spices.
An unforgettable botanical experience, in which Normandy apples invite themselves to the court of the great monastic liqueurs.
For festive calvados cocktails
Les Dérangés Normands.
Les Dérangés Normands is a collection of rebellious, one-of-a-kind flavours crafted for innovative mixologists.
Ideal for making cocktails, this range reinvents the spirit of Normandy.
By blending our exquisite apple aromas with carefuly selected fruits, botanicals and spices, our Calvados breaks away from convention. It mellows in strength and takes on a youthful energy offering an elegant, vibrant and resolutely modern boldness.
The miracle of calvados ageing:
in our historic cellars
After a slow double distillation, the young eau-de-vie of the Pays d'Auge begins its ageing - or should I say, a long retreat of several decades - in the half-light of our cellars where serenity reigns supreme,
In French oak casks toasted the old way over a wood fire, the miracle of ageing takes place.
The liquid breathes through the staves, softens and picks up delicate notes of vanilla, apple tarte Tatin, toastiness and many more still to be discovered.
Might a musical programme contribute to their softness?
An exceptional apple terroir
in the AOC Pays d'Auge, Normandy.
Before becoming that amber hue dancing in your glass, our Calvados is first and foremost the fruit of our land.
By an incredible stroke of luck, the famous spring of the River Dives rises on our estate and waters the gentle, perfectly exposed slopes of our Pays d'Auge valleys. It is on this exceptional clay-limestone terroir that our apple trees flourish naturally to set in motion the complex and singular aromatic symphony that will shape our spirits.
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