{"product_id":"calvados-michel-huard-guillouet-calvados-hors-dage-couvreur-ex-sherry-cask","title":"Calvados Michel Huard-Guillouet Calvados 'Hors d'Age - Couvreur Ex-Sherry Cask'","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSherry-cask-finished Calvados produced by seventh-generation producer Jean-Francois Guillouet in Caligny, Suisse-Normand, under the AOC appellation\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled from 100% apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCider is naturally fermented\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esur lie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ein fiberglass, stainless steel, and enamel-lined tanks for 8–12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDistilled on a traveling, wood-fired copper column still\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHors d’Age Calvados aged in French oak is finished for 2 years in ex-Amontillado sherry casks in the cellars of famed French whisky producer, Michel Couvreur, in Bouze-les-Beaune, Burgundy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBottled in May 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAromas of flamb©ed Honeycrisp apples, Demerara sugar, toasted pecans, and a subtle, oxidized note of sherry lead to a palate of vanilla custard, dulce de leche, and candied apple with a midline of confident acidity throughout. Savory herbs and dark caramel languish on a bittersweet finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e43.5% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe late Michel Couvreur dedicated his life to understanding and celebrating the effects of maturation on the great spirits of the world. He became renowned for his whiskies, distilled in Scotland and aged in the 15-meter-deep tunnels of the custom cave he built behind his house in Burgundy. Michel’s preference for using dedicated sherry casks for maturation (versus casks seasoned with sherry for secondary aging purposes) is still maintained by the estate today. These complex Amontillado casks have lent their dimension to Huard-Guillouet’s already stellar Hors d’Age, resulting in a Calvados that plumbs new depths of maillard-reaction-like lushness while retaining a bright, acidic spark.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINFO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eProducer: Calvados Michel Huard-Guillouet\u003cbr\u003eVintage: NV\u003cbr\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Normandy\u003cbr\u003eAppellation: Calvados\u003cbr\u003eSpirit Type: Brandy\u003cbr\u003eSpirit Sub Type: Calvados\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calvados Michel Huard-Guillouet","offers":[{"title":"750ml Bottle","offer_id":46115268493565,"sku":"FR-XHG-02-NV","price":136.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1262\/6329\/files\/Calvados-Michel-Huard-Guillouet-Calvados-Hors-dAge-Couvreur-Ex-Sherry-Cask.jpg?v=1741833842","url":"https:\/\/craftcity.com\/products\/calvados-michel-huard-guillouet-calvados-hors-dage-couvreur-ex-sherry-cask","provider":"Craft City","version":"1.0","type":"link"}