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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.
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 ...
The best calvados brandies for 2022 are: Best overall – Avallen calvados, 40%: £34.99, Virginwines.co.uk. Best silver award winner – Chateau du Breuil calvados pays d’auge 15 ans 41%: £68. ...
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The most famous and well regarded apple brandy is Calvados from the Normandy region of France, where local apples — and pears, which are also sometimes used in its production — have been fermented into alcohol since the Roman era. There are three types of apple eau de vie that officially classify as Calvados and all are oak aged: – Calvados AOC The...
Similarly, pear brandy is made anywhere pears are grown, and American producers have taken cues from their European counterparts. One of the most sought after versions of pear brandy started in parts of Europe with cooler climates, where local pear varietals (most commonly Williams) are grown directly into bottles hanging from tree branches. The fr...
Christian Drouin VSOP Pays d’Auge Calvados A top of the line expression that represents some of the best of the region. Calvados LeMorton Reserve Perfect for those looking for a quality bottle that won’t break the bank Osocalis Apple Brandy An American brandy made in the European tradition, but with its own, rich and playful flavors. Laird’s Straig...
St. George Pear Brandy One of the products that put this West Coast distillery on the map, made with local pears and loaded with delicate nuances Clear Creek Bartlett Pear Brandy Another bartender favorite. This Oregon distillery also produces the pear-in-bottle version (if you’re lucky to catch them at the right time, they allow visitors in the or...
Pear-Calvados liqueur. Bottle 50 cl - 30% vol. Pear liqueur is a calvados based beverage with pear aroma. Golden yellow color, it has powerful aromas of fresh pear slightly spicy.
Apr 26, 2024 · 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...
Jul 19, 2017 · Stopping to buy calvados in a roadside store introduces us to rare Poiré Domfrontais and pear calvados, specialties of the region around Domfront, in Normandy France.
