« Ten Calvados that refine their finish »
In its article on « Cask Finish » (refining in barrels that have previously contained spirits) applied to Calvados, the Revue du Vin de France magazine places one of the Domaine Dupont cuvees at the first place of a short selection:
Calvados Cask Finish n°1 fût L2 :
« This relatively young Calvados (4+ years), with fruity and tangy notes, blends wonderfully with the peaty, smoky and iodized profile of this barrel from a distillery on the south coast of Islay, the famous Scottish island of peated malts. With a perfectly balanced intensity at 54% (too diluted, the peat could harm the apple), we find cooked apple, cardamom, honeysuckle and white flowers, notes of cherry, honey, citrus, anise and aromatic herbs. And also chocolate, dried fruits, smoked fish, caramel and spices before an epic mineral and liquorice finish. »