{"product_id":"lecompte-originel-calvados-pays-dauge-750ml","title":"Lecompte Originel Calvados Pays d'Auge 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLecompte was founded in 1923 by Alexander Lecompte, who acquired a small business focused on fruit, wine, and brandy production; his son Pierre took over in 1945 and began distilling and producing Calvados himself in 1955. The distillery still operates today from Notre-Dame-de-Courson, in the heart of the Pays d'Auge — the most prestigious of Calvados's three sub-appellations, and the only one that requires double distillation in traditional copper pot stills, a genuinely more labor-intensive process than the column distillation permitted elsewhere in Normandy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOriginel is built from a genuinely deliberate blend of four distinct families of Norman apples — sweet, bitter-sweet, bitter, and sour — carefully combined to achieve a balanced cider base before ever reaching the still. Lecompte's own Master Distiller tunes each run to capture only the \"heart\" of the distillate, the purest, most refined portion of the run. Following distillation, the spirit rests three years in oak before bottling — a genuinely youthful, fresh expression within the Calvados category, built specifically to emphasize bright fruit character over heavy wood influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLecompte Originel Calvados Pays d'Auge is produced by Lecompte, founded in 1923 by Alexander Lecompte, with distilling of Calvados specifically beginning under his son Pierre Lecompte in 1955. The distillery operates from Notre-Dame-de-Courson, in the Pays d'Auge, the most prestigious of Calvados's three sub-appellations, which mandates double distillation in traditional copper pot stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOriginel is made from a blend of four families of Norman apples — sweet, bitter-sweet, bitter, and sour — combined into a balanced cider base before distillation, with the Master Distiller isolating only the \"heart\" of each run. The spirit ages three years in oak before bottling. Bottled at 40% ABV \/ 80 proof, 750ml.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight golden in color. Tree-ripe yellow apple and firm green pear lead, joined by peach and white grape, alongside restrained honey and subtle floral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoft and rounded, medium-bodied, with tree-ripe apple and honeyed almond carrying the entry, developing fennel spice, cinnamon, and a resinous note at mid-palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClean and dry, closing with caramel and butterscotch oak influence, alongside lingering pear, white flowers, and ginger warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalvados Pays d'Auge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40% ABV \/ 80 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlend of 4 families of Norman apples (sweet, bitter-sweet, bitter, sour)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble distilled, traditional copper pot stills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 years, oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLecompte — Notre-Dame-de-Courson, Pays d'Auge, France\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1923, by Alexander Lecompte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity Rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88 points, CellarTracker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA genuinely fresh, orchard-driven Calvados — bright apple character over heavy wood influence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRipe apple, green pear, peach, honey, cinnamon, fennel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight desserts and fruit tarts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking (genuinely well-suited to culinary use)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \"trou Normand\" digestif between courses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocktail Suggestions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e — its honeyed pear notes harmonize beautifully with grenadine and lime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalvados Sour\u003c\/strong\u003e — crisp acidity and floral finish balance well against egg white and lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorpse Reviver No. 1\u003c\/strong\u003e — fresh apple character adds real orchard depth alongside cognac and sweet vermouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServe over ice with tonic or ginger ale\u003c\/strong\u003e, mixed into an apple martini, or splashed into Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45258606346306,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Lecompte_Originel_Calvados_Pays_d_Auge_750ml.jpg?v=1790129346","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/lecompte-originel-calvados-pays-dauge-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}