{"product_id":"calvados-domfrontais-1993-2024-53-cask-f10cvn-the-virtues-diligence-robert-bauer-and-distilia","title":"Calvados Domfrontais Comte Louis de Lauriston 1993\/2024 53% The Virtues - Diligence, Robert Bauer and Distilia","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eThe Virtues – Diligence | Calvados Domfrontais 1993 from Comte Louis de Lauriston Cellar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"226\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(227, 193, 145);\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\"How was it possible within thy breast for avarice to find place, ’mid so much wisdom as thou wast filled with by thy diligence?\" \u003c\/em\u003eDANTE – PURGATORIO, CANTO 22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eThe next profound chapter in \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eThe Virtues\u003c\/strong\u003e series, following Kindness, turns toward a quieter yet no less powerful force: \u003cstrong data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eDiligence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eThis particular Calvados pays tribute to perseverance - the steadfast will that protects tradition, safeguards community, and transforms hardship into mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eDistilled in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e by a farmer from Chanu, laid to rest in a traditional Calvados cask (#F10CVN). Crafted from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003e60% pear and 40% apple\u003c\/strong\u003e, and distilled in a column still, it matured patiently for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003e31 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, slowly gathering depth, structure, and quiet authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eBottled in July 2024 at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003ecask strength (53% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e with no additives, it remains an unembellished testament to time and devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eOnly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003e183 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e were produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2489\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation: \u003c\/strong\u003eCalvados Domfrontais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eNormandy, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery: \u003c\/strong\u003eChristian Drouin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farmer from Chanu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1993, Column still\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distilia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask: \u003c\/strong\u003eTraditional Calvados Cask, #F10CVN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60% pear, 40% apple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation: \u003c\/strong\u003e31 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV: \u003c\/strong\u003e53%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e183 bottles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e700 ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditives: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustration \u0026amp; Selection: \u003c\/strong\u003eRobert Bauer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn a cold winter night in 1962 government officials stormed a remote Calvados farm in Normandy to arrest moonshiners. In a surge of solidarity, neighboring farmers rushed to the scene, overpowering the officers and bravely blocking the arrest with their tractors. After tense negotiations, the region’s patron, Comte Louis de Lauriston, resolved the conflict by offering to establish a central cellar for all local Calvados distillers. Through tireless diligence, he managed this warehouse for decades, securing the farmers’ livelihoods and preserving the diversity of Calvados styles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis characterful Calvados reveals remarkable complexity. Mysterious notes of incense, old tobacco and overripe pear drift from the glass, entwined with apple seeds, dried lavender, and violet. Dark and weighty on the tongue, cocoa melts into the deep sweetness of dried apricots and pears. Lifted by the finest Darjeeling and wild thyme and mugwort, the surge of flavor fades into an endless, bittersweet finish touched with dried grapefruit peels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiligence is the relentless persistence of will - even in the toughest times - and can ultimately lead to true mastery and inner fulfillment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2976\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003eAbout Comte Louis de Lauriston\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3404\"\u003eThe cellar of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3056\"\u003eComte Louis de Lauriston\u003c\/strong\u003e became a guardian of authentic Domfrontais Calvados, preserving small-scale farmer distillations that might otherwise have disappeared. By centralizing ageing and maintaining uncompromising standards, Lauriston ensured the survival of a diverse and deeply traditional Calvados heritage - one rooted in pears, patience, and generational dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2976\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more about \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/distilia.shop\/pages\/the-virtues\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Virtues\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; Rob Bauer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rob-bauer.com\/\"\u003erob-bauer.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distilia Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56752841687388,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1238\/2300\/files\/the-virtues-diligence-www-b.jpg?v=1774603431","url":"https:\/\/distilia.com\/products\/calvados-domfrontais-1993-2024-53-cask-f10cvn-the-virtues-diligence-robert-bauer-and-distilia","provider":"Distilia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}