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Thread: School me on Calvados
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06-01-2022, 07:19 PM #1
School me on Calvados
Always up for branching out, I finally decided to buy a bottle of calvados. Calvados Pierre Huet VS. Nothing too fancy. For my usual night cap, I typically enjoy a snifter of brandy or splash of bourbon, but wanted to venture out of my comfort zone a bit and try something new. Was not disappointed! Seems to be a crisper, perhaps refreshing alternative to traditional brandy that I might like more on these hot summer nights. I know it's distilled from apples and all, but even still was a bit surprised at how much that flavor comes through. Anyhoo, being as I know NOTHING about the spirit, please enlighten me. What's up with this stuff? What should I try next? Prices are sure cheap across the board at my local bodega so that's a plus. This bottle was only $25.
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06-01-2022, 08:19 PM #2
I only use it for chicken Normandy.
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06-01-2022, 08:44 PM #3
armagnac
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06-01-2022, 08:54 PM #4
Most calvados is made from relatively young distillate which creates a flavor profile that is fresh, juicy, bright, and easy. It is not a bourbon drinker's spirit, imo, but offers a palatable alternative to young cognac or, god forbid, young armagnac. It's perfect for getting properly hammered on before a friend's wedding, for instance. But it's not ideally suited to serving at poker night with your hedge fund buddies unless it's in conjunction with a kicker of dry cider and giant god damned train track looking rails of good quality cocaine.
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06-01-2022, 09:16 PM #5Registered User
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Chix Normandy is a must if you have a bottle around
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06-02-2022, 10:30 AM #6
Ok! That's two votes for the Chicken Normandy. Wasn't my planned trajectory with this thread but now I have to give it a try!
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06-02-2022, 10:35 AM #7
Haha. Sounds like you have some real experience with the stuff!
More than anything, it's just fun to try something new. Never had it before. Was enjoyable as an aperitif on the back deck last night. Hot summer breaze. Cicadas chittering away. Perfect for the weather and packs a punch.
How similar is the historical American variant, Applejack? Been curious about that stuff too. Both are in my favorite store's brandy/cognac section which is what brought my attention to the category in the first place.
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06-02-2022, 10:36 AM #8
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06-02-2022, 11:14 AM #9
Calvados is good, but it is an acquired taste. Unlike Armagnac, it is made from apples. I liken it to Himbeergeist, Kirschwasser, Williams and to a lesser extent Mirabellen. Other than grape fruit brandy.
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06-02-2022, 12:23 PM #10
I was wondering how it compares to Applejack as well. I use applejack in cocktails, but haven’t ever had calvados.
If you’re buying Applejack, it’s probably going to be Laird’s, and you don’t actually want their Applejack, you want at least the ‘Straight Apple Brandy’, or one of the longer aged products.
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06-02-2022, 08:20 PM #12
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06-02-2022, 08:56 PM #13
Thirded
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06-02-2022, 10:15 PM #14
Now that you’ve tried calvados, track down some high proof slivovitz
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06-03-2022, 11:23 AM #15
I have! Have a friend from Serbia who hooked me up with some "Rakija" from back home. Said it's pretty common for people to make their own too there. There's even a local distillery here! Very popular with the Eastern European immigrant community here.
I enjoyed it immensely (especially partying with that crowd), but it's no joke. Each drink goes down easier and easier though. Those guys can REALLY handle their liquor. Sheesh! Thankfully my Irish/German-inherited liver allows me to hang. One afternoon with those guys would put most rookies on the floor, face down in a puddle of their own puke.
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07-27-2023, 08:10 AM #16
Now that it's summer time, I've shelved the Brandy/Cognac and have declared it Calvados time! Much more refreshing to sip on out on the deck on these hot, muggy evenings we've been having lately. I picked up a bottle of Menorval Tres Vieux XO. It's pretty affordable and I believe is a blend made up of 10-25 year stuff. It's apple aroma is absolutely intoxicating and the smell alone is worth the price of entry. Fantastic sipper, delicious finish. On a hot night outside, I've been enjoying it on a few cubes of ice. Not bad! Pick it up if you see a bottle.
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