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Sep 21, 2023 · At its most basic level, Calvados is a distilled apple cider—though it can also be made with perry, cider’s pear counterpart. Like other French products including Champagne, cognac, and Camembert, it has an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC), a strict set of rules that limit where and how it can be produced.
- Audrey Morgan
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.
- 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.
Calvados is an apple brandy from Normandy, France, made by distilling fermented apple cider and aging it in oak barrels for at least two years. It has a rich, fruity flavour with notes of baked apples, spices, and vanilla, enjoyed both on its own or in cocktails. Origin: Normandy, France.
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
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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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.
