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Sep 21, 2023 · Normandy, in northern France, is home to nearly 20,000 acres of apple orchards that are transformed into cider and a historic brandy called Calvados. Here is everything you need to know about this famous apple brandy.
- Audrey Morgan
El calvados es un aguardiente con Appellation d'origine contrôlée o AOC (Denominación de Origen Controlada), que se obtiene por destilación de la sidra y es producido exclusivamente en la región de Normandía, Francia.
- 30&40 Extra Old 10 Year Old Calvados. Independent bottler 30&40 has a single cask range and a range of blends. This is a blend of four Calvadoses from three producers, aged between 10 and 28 years.
- Avallen Calvados. This is a young Calvados and very approachable. You’ll find notes of crisp, light apples overlaid with floral notes. It’s great for mixing into a cocktail or spritz.
- Christian Drouin Caroni Angels Calvados. This Calvados is matured in oak for 17 years before soaking in former Caroni rum casks for a further eight months.
- Didier Lemorton 30 Year Old Domfrontais Calvados. Domfrontais Calvados is harder to find in the UK, but thankfully this is a fine example and good value too.
The most famous apple brandy starts its official history in 1553. For almost five centuries, Calvados has crossed the ages with ardor and pride, in symbiosis with nature.
La palabra «calvados», despojada de la mención de aguardiente que la acompañaba hasta entonces, hace su aparición en la década de 1880, en novelas y cuentos de Flaubert, Zola y Maupassant.
AOC Calvados is an eau-de-vie obtained by distilling cider and/or perry. This Normandy spirit has three protected designations of origin: “Calvados”, Calvados Pays d’Auge” and “Calvados Domfrontais”. Find out how they make this popular drink – famous for the “trou normand” custom of taking a glass between courses to aid digestion.
Frutas, madera, tiempo y creatividad. Un gran espirituoso exige una atención constante y un saber hacer único. 3 millones de árboles y 300 productores perpetúan desde hace siglos la consolidación del calvados.
