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Sep 23, 2017 · There are three types of apple eau de vie that officially classify as Calvados and all are oak aged: – Calvados AOC The most prolific, single column-distilled style that covers all of Normandy, aged a minimum 2 years. – Calvados Domfrontais From the south, with 30% pear, giving it a fruitier flavor. – Calvados Pays d’Auge
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.
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 ...
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- Lecompte 12 Year Old Calvados. Producer: Lecompte. Region: Pays d’Auge. Age: 12 Years. Casking: Oak. ABV: 40% Pricing: From $93 [Buy From Reserve Bar]
- Boulard XO Calvados. Producer: Boulard. Region: Pays d’Auge. Age: XO (8 – 15 Years) Casking: Limousin Oak. ABV: 40% Pricing: From $115 [Buy On Drizly]
- Lecompte 5 Year Old Calvados. Producer: Lecompte. Region: Pays d’Auge. Age: 5 Years. Casking: Oak. ABV: 40% Pricing: From $62 [Buy From Reserve Bar]
- Père Magloire Calvados XO. Producer: Père Magloire. Region: Pays d’Auge. Age: XO (9 Years Min) Casking: Oak. ABV: 40% Pricing: From $70 [Buy From Drizly]
Young calvados should have fresh fruit aromas reminiscent of apples and pears. As calvados is aged so the distinctive apple fruit character becomes more subdued and the flavour becomes more reminiscent of other aged brandies.
Pears. Mix water and sugar with star anise, cinnamon and cardamom in a saucepan. Peel the pears. Add Calvados to the syrup. Poach the pears in the syrup for 40 minutes. Place a sheet of parchment paper of the same diameter on the pan.
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.
