Our calvados medals, 40 years of work

These medals, so often proudly displayed, are far more than a roll of honour. Behind the glint of the metal lie years of doubt, of uncompromising standards and, always, of family sacrifice.

Winning a medal with an artisan product means submitting to the judgement of nature. It means accepting sleepless nights beside the burning still, listening to the hiss of the copper, watching for the exact second when the "heart of the run" turns.

It is also the anxiety of the spring frosts in the orchards, and the sweat of the autumn harvests. 

Each medal has come to reward the stubbornness of several generations who refused to bend before the standardisation of taste.

For us, these awards are not an end in themselves, but a promise kept to our ancestors.

When you uncork a medal-winning cuvée from the Distillerie de Courménil, you are not only tasting an exceptional Calvados; you are sharing the victory of a family in love with its terroir.

The Gold, Vermeil and Silver Medals won by our Calvados are very numerous.

"Gold and silver adorn our bottles, but every medal tells of an invisible battle..."

Other distinctions, more incredible still, have royal or military origins!

All bear witness to the thousands of hours we have devoted over decades to the pursuit of excellence. 

But it is the delicate tasting of our Grands Millésimes, their aromatic complexity, softness, power and length on the palate, that is our finest reward...