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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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Whether served as a refreshing long drink, or a stronger...
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In 1966, Calvados producers formed the BNICE (National...
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Producers of Calvados, perry, cider, apple and pear juice...
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To be legally sold, Calvados must be at least 40% abv. This...
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In the Calvados industry, the producers are unconcerned...
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Formerly divided into “Appellations d’Origine...
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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 used f...
France’s apple orchards for producing cider can be dated back as early as the 8th century but it wasn’t distilled in Normandy until 1553. The date of its creation in 1553 is often cited as the 28th March when Gilles Picot, Lord de Gouberville, had written about its distillation after the arrival of new apple varieties from the southern Basque count...
Calvados can offer surprisingly varying tastes. Firstly, there are over 230 apple varieties and 139 different types of pear that can be used to make calvados. Additionally, it can be produced by single-distillation with a continuous column still or double-distillation with a Charentais copper pot still. Typically, single distillation usually preser...
Firstly, we ensure that we always make it clear in our guides that there is no such thing as a wrong way to drink something if you enjoy it. However, we do offer advice on ways to heighten the experience. Typically, calvados is served neat at room temperature as a digestif but occasionally as an apéritif, too. However, it is also a growingly popula...
As mentioned on multiple occasions above, cognac and Armagnac are probably the closest siblings to calvados. However, they’re made from wine rather than cider so their flavours tend to be more vinous. Alternatively, we already highlighted England’s cider brandy heritage from Somerset, which probably has more in common with calvados than any other b...
Eau-de-vie was first developed after distillation arrived in France via the Umayyad conquest of Hispania. It was often administered both orally and topically with the belief that it was an effective medicinal remedy. Indeed, small quantities of brandy may offer some minor health benefits depending on both the techniques and the raw materials used t...
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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.
Mar 10, 2023 · Calvados can be served in many ways, such as an apératif, blended into cocktails, added to coffee, between the courses of a relaxed meal, or as a digestif. Calvados also pairs perfectly with poultry, freshwater fish such as trout, seafood dishes, and red and white meat.
- dana.frank@dinewithdrinks.com
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.
- Audrey Morgan
Jun 6, 2023 · Calvados is an apple brandy with Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) status. It can only be produced in Normandy, much like Cognac is a specific brandy that can only be distilled from white wine made within a particular region from certain grapes.
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May 17, 2013 · How To Drink Calvados. In coffee; With apple sorbet as a "trou normand" As an aperitif on the rocks; In cocktails; With cheeses and chocolate; In a flambée
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