French whiskey from Normandy - Château du Breuil

The Château du Breuil – Normandy has decided to give birth to the Single Malts of Château du Breuil.

Experts in the distillation and aging of spirits since 1954, the master distillers of the estate have relied on their know-how, their audacity and their sensitivity to imagine a unique Single Malt whiskey of high quality.

With Le Breuil, Château du Breuil has succeeded in creating the first French Single Malt whiskey produced from 100% Golden Promise barley, a variety known to be the source of whiskeys with an intense malty character that are long and silky in the mouth.

An emblematic variety of the 1960s, the Golden Promise is the barley used in the development of world-famous whiskies.

THE ORIGIN OF CHÂTEAU DU BREUIL WHISKEYS:

Perhaps because the Estate once housed a grain mill… Château du Breuil has decided to give birth to Château du Breuil Single Malts.

A range of whiskeys resulting from an exceptional know-how in terms of blending and a real mastery of distillation.

NORMANDY LAND OF WHISKEY:

The mild and humid Normandy climate lends itself perfectly to the aging of these Single Malts. With the nearby sea, the Touques river which encircles the property and its lake.

The Estate also has all the characteristics of cellars, some of which are over 150 years old for optimal aging.

THE CHÂTEAU DU BREUIL BARLEY HUNTER:

With Whiskey Le Breuil, Château du Breuil has succeeded in creating the first French single malt whiskey produced 100% from Golden Promise barley.

A variety known to be at the origin of whiskeys with an intense malty character that are long and silky in the mouth.

GOLDEN PROMISE BARLEY WORLD-RENOWNED WHISKEYS:

By selecting this variety for its first range, Château du Breuil has favored quality over quantity.

Indeed, Golden Promise barley has the particularity of having a low yield per hectare (1/3 lower than current varieties) and pure alcohol (10% lower than current varieties).

A rare, high-quality barley that Château du Breuil has taken to heart to respect throughout the various stages of production, such as traditional malting to respect the grain and low-intensity kilning to favor the taste of the cereal, among other things.