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     • 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.
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   Is calvados a wine?

   • 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. Calvados isn’t distilled from wine grapes, however. It begins as cider.

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   What is Calvados made of?

   • 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.

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   When was Calvados first made?

   • The first written records of apple eau-de-vie and apple brandy date to the 1500s, but it wasn’t until the 19th century, when phylloxera destroyed countless European vineyards and decimated France’s Cognac supply, that Calvados enjoyed much popularity beyond its birthplace. Now, many bartenders consider Calvados a more approachable brandy.

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   Is calvados an apple brandy?

   • An apple brandy produced exclusively in the region, the spirit keeps showing up on today’s drink menus. Here’s what you need to know. Calvados is an apple brandy with Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) status.

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   Why is calvados a symbol of Normandy?

   • In Normandy, it is an emblem and Calvados is its standard-bearer… Let’s start with Normandy. This region’s mild climate led to the planting of more apple trees here than anywhere else in France. The good people of Normandy have therefore always had to find ways of preserving their apples. In the shade of the apple trees © J. Boisard

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   Why is Calvados called calvados?

   • Although the department of the same name wasn’t established until after the French Revolution in 1794, the cider brandy had long been commonly referred to as calvados. Indeed, the name comes from the area’s rocky shoreline called “les Rochers du Calvados”. Interestingly, its etymology is the subject of debate.

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3. www.liquor.com › calvados-brandy-guide-7972677What Is Calvados? A Guide to France’s Famous Apple Brandy

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   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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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   Calvados is distilled from cider made from specially grown and selected apples, from over 200 named varieties.

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Calvados is a distilled apple cider that can be served as a digestif at the end of a meal, or used in cocktails. Learn about Calvados, the famous apple brandy from Normandy, in Northern...

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   The most famous apple brandy starts its official history in 1553. For almost five centuries, Calvados has crossed the ages with ardor and pride, in symbiosis with nature.