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Calvados

Calvados is a French apple brandy made from cider apples. The drink is named after the region in Normandy where it is produced. Calvados has a strong apple flavour. It is often served as an after-dinner drink or as a digestif.

Calvados is made by distilling cider or apple wine. The resulting spirit is then aged in oak barrels for several years. The longer the calvados is aged, the more mellow and smooth it becomes.

Calvados can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks, or in cocktails. It is also commonly used in cooking, particularly in dishes that feature apples or other fruits.

The Calvados region is located in Basse-Normandie (Lowe Normandy), where apple cider was brewed perhaps as early as the 8th century. Calvados is one of France’s best-loved brandies, though unlike the grape brandies Cognac and Armagnac, Calvados is distilled from cider.

Whilst the popularity of French apple brandy grew, taxation and prohibition more or less contained it within the Calvados area. After the French Revolution, when the area was properly identified, the term Calvados was already in common usage when referring to apple brandy. The phylloxera outbreak during the 19th century ruined so many vineyards that Calvados experienced a boom of popularity – it being unaffected by the pest.

Calvados is a very popular digestif, and in France, it is enjoyed as part of a “café-calva” – a hot coffee served with a glass of Calvados.

Calvados is distilled from a number of different apple varieties (over 200 are legally permitted), and it is not uncommon for there to be over 100 different varieties used to make a single Calvados. A combination of sweet, tart and inedible bitter apples are used to attain the right balance of flavour.

The apples are usually picked by hand and are pressed and fermented to make cider. This is then distilled; either twice in a traditional Alembic, or singly in a continuous column still. The former still produces complex, well-ageing Calvados and the latter accounts for fresh, tangy, approachable Calvados.

Calvados spirit is aged for a minimum of two years in oak casks, though it is not unusual for it to be aged for substantially longer – often decades.

Calvados is often enjoyed as part of “le trou Normand”, in which a small glass of Calvados is taken between courses in a meal, often with sorbet, as a palate cleanser.

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Château du Breuil Fine Calvados

70cl, 40%
Château du Breuil

This Calvados from Château du Breuil is aged for 2 years before bottling, this was awarded a silver and "best in class" at the 2008 International Wine and Spirit Competition and a Bronze at the 2009…  More info

Château du Breuil Fine Calvados
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$33.89
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Avallen Calvados

70cl, 40%
Avallen

A delish drink that gives bees a boost AND is genuinely sustainable? Say hello to Avallen Calvados! The brand’s founders are on a mission to make the world better: as part of the 1% for the Planet…  More info

Avallen Calvados
13
$39.03
$36
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Berneroy VSOP Calvados

70cl, 40%
Berneroy

From the heart of the Calvados region, Berneroy aged this VSOP in Limousin oak for around 8 years. It has a great flavour and they recommend it with the cheeseboard, chocolate, or even as an…  More info

Berneroy VSOP Calvados
4
$38.83
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Busnel VSOP Calvados Pays d'Auge

70cl, 40%
Busnel

The VSOP expression from Pays d'Auge Calvados producer, Busnel. Following its double distillation, this Calvados spends at least 4 years in oak casks before being bottled, resulting in a depth of…  More info

Busnel VSOP Calvados Pays d'Auge
2
$31.63

Pere Magloire VSOP Pays d'Auge Calvados

70cl, 40%
Pere Magloire

A VSOP Calvados from Pere Magloire, made with apples taken exclusively from the Pays d'Auge area of Normandy. For the VSOP, Pere Magloire aged this Calvados in oak casks for at least four years…  More info

Pere Magloire VSOP Pays d'Auge Calvados
2
$40.58
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Pere Magloire Calvados XO Mémoire

70cl, 40%
Pere Magloire

A delicious Pere Magloire Calvados which has been created using spirits that have aged for at least 15 years. Enjoy neat or over ice, as the distillers recommend.  More info

Pere Magloire Calvados XO Mémoire
$100.24

Domaine Dupont 30 Year Old Calvados

70cl, 41%
Domaine Dupont

Created using 80% bittersweet apples and 20% acid apples from trees grown in clay and Oxford Marl soil, the apples are harvested from September to November before being mixed, crushed and pressed…  More info

Domaine Dupont 30 Year Old Calvados
$171.76

Pere Magloire Extra Héritage

70cl, 40%
Pere Magloire

From Pere Magloire's delicious range of Calvados Pays d'Auge comes the Héritage Extra, a deluxe expression comprised of spirits which have aged for 20 years. A fantastic way to finish a rich meal...  More info

Pere Magloire Extra Héritage
$142.99
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Busnel Trois Lys Calvados Pays d'Auge

70cl, 40%
Busnel

An entry level expression from one of the bigger Calvados brands in the region, Busnel. Elegant, balanced and sweet with a touch of nuttiness and vanilla on the mid palate.  More info

Busnel Trois Lys Calvados Pays d'Auge
3
$24.42

Henry de Querville Calvados

70cl, 40%
Henry de Querville

A very tasty Calvados, Henry de Querville offers fresh, crisp apple notes, with a beautiful rounded sweetness. It may contain a bit of sediment so it's best to decant it before drinking.  More info

Henry de Querville Calvados
1
$36.45

Roger Groult 12 Year Old

70cl, 41%
Roger Groult

12 year old Calvados Pays d'Auge from the Roger Groult range. XO Calvados must be aged at least 6 years, though these distillers have gone the extra mile on this one, resulting in rich, elegant…  More info

Roger Groult 12 Year Old
2
$64.12
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Château Du Breuil 15 Year Old Calvados

70cl, 41%
Château du Breuil

15 year old Calvados, produced for Château Du Breuil's scrumptious range of expressions. This is a double distilled Calvados, which spends a decade-and-a-half ageing in Normandy, before being…  More info

Château Du Breuil 15 Year Old Calvados
$77.61
$69.95

Domaine Dupont 1977 Millesime Calvados

70cl, 42%
Domaine Dupont

Distilled in 1977 and aged in oak vats and toasted oak barrels. This Domaine Dupont Calvados was bottled unfiltered and without being cold stabilized to maximise its concentration and complexity.…  More info

Domaine Dupont 1977 Millesime Calvados
$257.18
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Calvados Domfrontais Hors D'age Domaine Pacory

70cl, 42%
Pacory

A Hors d'Auge Calvados Domfrontais from Domaine Pacory, made with a high percentage of pears as well as apples.  More info

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$48.10
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Père Magloire XO 200

70cl, 44%
Pere Magloire

Père Magloire celebrated its 200th anniversary in the perfect way for a world-famous Calvados producer to do so – by releasing an exceptional Calvados to mark the occasion! Cellar master Jean-Luc…  More info

Père Magloire XO 200
$94.07

Boulard Grand Solage Pays d'Auge Calvados 50cl

50cl, 40%
Boulard

A 50cl bottling of Boulard's scrummy Grand Solage Pays d'Auge Calvados, made with eaux-de-vie which has been matured for 2 to 5 years before blending and bottling.  More info

Boulard Grand Solage Pays d'Auge Calvados 50cl
$26.74

Domaine Dupont Hors D'Age

70cl, 42%
Domaine Dupont

Aged for between 10 and 12 years in Loire valley oak casks, Domaine Dupont themselves recommend this as a good spirit for pairing with dark chocolate cake.  More info

Domaine Dupont Hors D'Age
$69.05

Calvados Morin 35 Year Old - Henri IV

70cl, 45%
Morin

Old Calvados is a glorious thing that we don't see nearly enough of these days - which is why we're more than happy to show off this 35 year old Calvados from the long-running producer, Morin (who…  More info

Calvados Morin 35 Year Old - Henri IV
$187.63

Boulard VSOP Pays d'Auge Calvados - Bourbon Cask Finish (Batch 2)

70cl, 44%
Boulard

It's the second batch of bourbon-cask-matured Calvados from the Boulard team! The additional helpings of vanilla, buttery corn, and pepper spice imparted by the bourbon casks work very well with the…  More info

Boulard VSOP Pays d'Auge Calvados - Bourbon Cask Finish (Batch 2)
$47.26

Christian Drouin 1990 Calvados Pays d'Auge

70cl, 42%
Christian Drouin

From the ever-wonderful Christian Drouin comes this 1990 vintage Calvados. The apple brandy was aged in old Calvados and Cognac casks until 2019 when it was bottled. A suitably oaky, fruity and…  More info

Christian Drouin 1990 Calvados Pays d'Auge
$190.31
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Père Magloire - Fine Pays d'Auge Calvados

70cl, 40%
Pere Magloire

Père Magloire's Fine, or VS, from Normandy. A delicious entry level Calvados.  More info

Père Magloire - Fine Pays d'Auge Calvados
2
$29.32

Calvados Morin 15 Year Old

70cl, 42%
Morin

Beautifully well-aged Calvados from top producer, Morin. They age this expression in 300-litre Limousin oak casks for 15 years, before bottling it at 42% ABV. Should make for a great aperitif or…  More info

Calvados Morin 15 Year Old
$80.18

Boulard VSOP Calvados Pays d'Auge

70cl, 40%
Boulard

VSOP Calvados Pays d'Auge from one of the most well-known and well-loved producers of the spirit - Boulard. Their VSOP is made with spirits that have aged for 4 to 10 years before being crafted into…  More info

Boulard VSOP Calvados Pays d'Auge
$41.80
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Pâpidoux Fine Calvados

70cl, 40%
Pâpidoux

The entry-level Calvados from well-known producer, Pâpidoux. Refreshing and juicy, though not without depth of spicy, oak-y qualities. A wonderful alternative disgestif if you're looking for a change…  More info

Pâpidoux Fine Calvados
$30.85

Hubert Calvados Pays d’Auge 2002

70cl, 42%
Hubert

Made by Michel Hubert on his farm in the Pay D'age les Vergers de la Moriniere county, Hubert Calvados Pays d’Auge 2002 is a sweet calvados made with no fewer than 15 apple varieties, as well as a…  More info

Hubert Calvados Pays d’Auge 2002
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$46.29

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