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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.
Calvados is distilled from cider made from specially grown and selected apples, from over 200 named varieties.
Aug 10, 2023 · An apple brandy from France, like cognac, calvados is a strictly regional product – it can only be made in Normandy (although it's enjoyed all over the world). Calvados starts as cider (made using apples but also sometimes pears) that is then distilled into a clear spirit – eau-de-vie.
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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.
Calvados originates from apples (and sometimes pears) rather than grapes and is strictly produced within the Normandy region, in North West France. Discover all about Calvados!
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.
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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