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1. bespokeunit.com › spirits › calvadosWhat Is Calvados: Calvados Vs Brandy & How To Drink It

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   Calvados is a type of brandy or eau-de-vie that is named after its home region in Normandy. Unlike most other celebrated French brandies like cognac and Armagnac, calvados is made from apple cider rather than wine. Occasionally, it can also be made from pear cider or perry as well. There are 7,500 hectares of apple and pear orchards that are ...

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3. www.liquor.com › calvados-brandy-guide-7972677What Is Calvados? A Guide to France’s Famous Apple Brandy

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   Sep 21, 2023 · Calvados Fast Facts. • Apple brandy distilled from fermented apple cider, and sometimes perry (made from pears) • Made in a designated area of the Normandy region of France. • Ages for at least two years in French oak barrels, though many age for much longer, upwards of 20 years.

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4. drinkcalvados.com › en › drinking-calvadosHow & When to drink Calvados - Calvados France

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   With desserts, the pastry notes in the Calvados are per­fect with fruit tarts, tarte tatin, tiram­isu and any kind of chocol­ate-based cake. 2 to 4-year-old Calvados are perfect for more casual drinking occasions. Their cleaner fruity or floral aromas are ideal for aperitif drinking and entertaining when a fresh, lively character is sought.

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5. www.foodandwine.com › calvados-brandy-guide-8638558What Is Calvados? A Guide to French Apple Brandy - Food & Wine

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   Apr 26, 2024 · 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. ... into eau-de-vie in 1553. The ...

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6. www.decanter.com › spirits › calvados-a-beginnersCalvados: A beginner’s guide and eight to try - Decanter

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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.

7. drinkcalvados.com › enCalvados France - Official website of the Calvados appellation

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   Calvados France - Official website of the Calvados appellation. Wel­come to the offi­cial web­site of Calvados, the French spirit craf­ted in Normandy since 1553. Dis­cov­er the rich­ness and eleg­ance of the most famous apple brandy.

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   Is calvados an apple or pear eau-de-vie?

   • No. Calvados is a cider or perry eau-de-vie and not an apple or pear eau-de-vie — i.e. it is obtained from fruit that has already been fermented. It is dependent on the terroir, the varieties harvested, their quality and quantity, and the nature of the cider or perry made from these fruits.

   How & When to drink Calvados - Calvados France

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   Where do Calvados pears come from?

   • In 1997, the Domfrontais region, known for its high proportion of pear trees, became a recognized AOC. The apples and pears for Calvados produced in this appellation must come from certain areas to the north and east of the region, and the final result can only have a maximum of 30% pear juice.

   What Is Calvados? A Guide to French Apple Brandy - Food & Wine

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   What is Calvados apple cider?

   • Learn about Calvados, the famous apple brandy from Normandy, in Northern France. Calvados is a distilled apple cider that can be served as a digestif at the end of a meal, or used in cocktails.

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   What fruit is Calvados made from?

   • Calvados is made mostly from apples, with an allowance for a small amount of perry pears, a term used for small, tannin-packed pear varieties used to make cider. All fruit used also must be grown in Normandy.

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9. www.independent.co.uk › extras › indybestBest calvados apple brandy to sip and to mix | The Independent

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   Best premium calvados – Boulard XO auguste calvados pays d’auge, 40%: £149.99, Drinksupermarket.com Best pear dominant calvados – Calvados Domfrontais hors d’age domaine pacory, 42%: £39 ...