Whiskey Del Bac Normandie, priced at about $90, is an annual limited release with 1,400 bottles distributed nationwide. This American single malt whiskey is aged in charred new American white oak barrels and finished in Calvados brandy barrels. It is bottled at 97 proof and named after France's Normandie region.
Finishing in oft-underutilized French calvados casks, Del Bac Normandie is an American single malt that is full of flavor, but requires you to put in the work to truly appreciate it.
This is a keeper, and one I look forward to sipping as fall approaches. Try with an ice cube, as recommended by the brand, which brings out the cereal notes of the barley.
