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Sep 21, 2023 · Calvados with the Pays d’Auge label must undergo double distillation in a copper pot still, which creates a rich profile and mouthfeel. Although they can be distilled with a maximum of 30% perry (made from pears), they generally will include a much smaller percentage and often none at all.
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- 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.
Apr 26, 2024 · Domfrontais. Drouin says this appellation applies to the smallest area where most producers make Calvados with more pears than apples — at least 30% pear juice is required. The Calvados...
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Jun 6, 2023 · Calvados isn’t distilled from wine grapes, however. It begins as cider. While a small percentage of perry pears is permitted, the base cider is made primarily from apples.
Jan 26, 2024 · Calvados is a type of French brandy or eau de vie made mainly from apples, although some pears can also be used. The fruits differ from the ones we eat, and the apples come in four varieties: Sweet (fragrant & sweet, contributes to a higher ABV), Bittersweet (both sweet & tannic, dominant kind), Bitter (more tannins, adds body) and Acidic (adds ...
Aug 10, 2023 · Calvados starts as cider (made using apples but also sometimes pears) that is then distilled into a clear spirit – eau-de-vie. This is aged for at least two years in oak casks. The ageing process deepens the spirit in both colour and character.
Calvados is cider from Normandy that is distilled into brandy. It can be made from both apples and pears. Types of Calvados. There are three designations of origin for Calvados production, which legally protect the methods and quality of the spirits by enforcing a set of rules unique to each region.
