Distillerie
Busnel

Founded in the heart of the Pay d’Auge in 1820, Distillerie Busnel is the first major Calvados House. You can visit one of the last great working distilleries and learn all about the production of its Calvados in a typical Normandy setting.

Dis­til­ler­ie Busnel is the oldest of the great Calvados houses and is emblem­at­ic of the Normandy terroir. In 1820, Ernest Busnel moved to the heart of the Pays D’Auge to pro­duce his Calvados. His son, George, foun­ded Maison Busnel, which quickly became a suc­cess. Dis­til­ler­ie Busnel still pro­duces its renowned Calvados today. It employs 18 people, ages over 5 mil­lion litres of Calvados in its cel­lars, and has been push­ing for the pro­mo­tion of Pom­meau de Nor­man­die for years. It is the region’s lead­ing export­er and the Busnel brand is avail­able on all five continents.

Dis­til­ler­ie Busnel can be found on the road to Lisieux, in the heart of Normandy’s Pays d’Auge, one of the love­li­est regions of France with an out­stand­ing terroir and his­tory. In this typ­ic­al Normandy set­ting, we will tell you of our great love of Calvados and the secrets to its pro­duc­tion. You will visit one of the last great work­ing dis­til­ler­ies with its pot stills and its vast cel­lars. You can then enjoy a tast­ing of our most pres­ti­gi­ous Calvados and Pom­meau and then round off your tour by paying a visit to the Maison Busnel shop. Our team will be delighted to receive you and talk you through our many dif­fer­ent Busnel Calvados and Pom­meau de Normandie.