La Spiriterie Française,
Château du Breuil, Normandie

This, one of the most prestigious distilleries of Calvados, set in a 16^th-17^th century château, produces a wide range of Calvados Pays d’Auge and Calvados-based products, from the most traditional to the most innovative.

Set in the heart of the Pays d’Auge, amid 28 hec­tares of grounds popu­la­ted with cen­tu­ries-old trees, Châ­teau du Breuil (a listed his­to­ric monu­ment dating from the 16^th and 17^th cen­tu­ries) is home to one of the most pres­ti­gious dis­til­le­ries in Calvados.

Dis­tri­bu­ted exclu­si­ve­ly through the tra­di­tio­nal chan­nels (deli­ca­tes­sens, wine stores, hotels, res­tau­rants, bars and lounges) in France and expor­ted to over 60 coun­tries, Châ­teau du Breuil pro­duces a wide range of Calvados, from the youn­gest to the oldest, the most tra­di­tio­nal to the most modern and inno­va­tive. Each year Châ­teau du Breuil’s pro­ducts pick up nume­rous medals at inter­na­tio­nal competitions.

The dis­til­le­ry run seve­ral dif­ferent guided tours which pro­mise visi­tors an unfor­get­table expe­rience cal­ling on all their five senses. Each tour culmi­nates in an exci­ting finale when the cellar, the bar­rels, the beams and the walls all come to life. The magic of apples, the magic of fire, the magic of dis­til­la­tion and the Angels’ share are revea­led in a sen­sa­tio­nal sound and light show.

In addi­tion to the clas­sic “Five Senses” tour, Châ­teau de Breuil offers “Expert” tours, in which visi­tors can enjoy an exclu­sive tour of the entire pre­mises and a pre­sen­ta­tion of all the pro­ducts (full details on the web­site). They can even create their own blend of Calvados and take home their unique, per­so­na­li­sed bottle. Incre­dible experiences !

Events are held throu­ghout the year : check out the pro­gramme on the www.spiriterie.com website.