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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.
Reflecting its orchards, this twice-distilled calvados contains a high concentration of pear, at about 70 per cent of the blend, which is then aged in oak. It stands out, with the wood adding...
- Claire Dodd
May 17, 2013 · Calvados is a Lower-Normandy department, small by its size but large by its taste! It is here that apples are fermented to make cider and its famous apple brandy, which it has been doing for five centuries.
Oct 2, 2023 · Cognac vs. Armagnac vs. Calvados Fast Facts. • Calvados is made from apples and sometimes pears, while Armagnac and Cognac are grape-based. • Cognac shares its name with the southwestern region of France where it’s made; Armagnac is from nearby Gascony; and Calvados must be made in Normandy, in northwestern France.
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Before you go out and buy a bottle, it’s a good idea read up on the category itself. So, what is calvados? Calvados is a type of brandy made in Normandy in Northern France. In fact, calvados — just like cognacand armagnac — is a French brandy regulated by an AOC or Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (Controlled Designation of Origin). Where and how th...
There are three appellations, or regions, in Calvados. When a region is listed on the label, this means that 100% of the calvados comes from that region. Calvados:This is the largest area, and it makes up the bulk of the production at 70%. Here, a choice of either pot or column stills is allowed, but column is usually used. Calvados Domfrontais: Co...
Like any aged spirit, the more youthful bottles will be suitable for cocktails (and your pocketbooks). Meanwhile, the older and rarer calvados bottles do very well as a nightcap or paired with a cigar. And don’t forget about food pairings. Normandy cheeses such as Camembert or Saint-André will make fine accompaniments to your glass of calvados. Her...
Pear liqueur is a calvados based beverage with pear aroma. Golden yellow color, it has powerful aromas of fresh pear slightly spicy. Serving suggestion : Usually served as an after-dinner liqueur at room temperature or with ice. It can also accompany a pie or a sorbet. Preservation : Once opened, it should be consumed within 2 years.
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Mar 5, 2018 · The pear drop aroma and taste is most noticeable in young calvados. With long barrel ageing it is significantly reduced because the calvados builds a richness which masks the pungency of the Perry pear.
