Domaine de Montreuil Reserve Calvados du Pays d’Auge starts with extremely ripe fallen apples from each type—sweet, bittersweet, acidic and bitter—allowing for a spirit that encapsulates the nuances of the fruit. To produce this excellent spirit, the cider is fermented sur lie and aged in a large barrel for a year. Then, it is double-distilled and aged in well-seasoned casks. This bottling is blended from barrels an average age of seven years, combining bright, youthful apple aromas and flavors with notes of vanilla, smoke, and baking spices.