Amazing, smooth and savory. Love it. — 3 years ago
Just everything you want from a Calvados. It’s smooth and warming with a great blend of apple flavors and mellow wood. They leave just the right amount of sweetness in this one. A delight. — 2 years ago
This finished in Cognac barrels. It offers a much drier expression focused on wood characteristics. Savory and firm this would be good with some pate or foie. — 2 years ago
Aged for 10 years in barrel.
This has well integrated components of the wood and is showing the deep harmonious notes of autumn; decaying leaf mould, slightly browning apple skin/pulp, clean hummus. It is all tertiary sweetness. — 2 years ago
Exactly what I wanted, top shelf, beautiful apple floral, fruit, bark… a lot was captured in the distilling.
Nose,: Large, bright, clean, fresh apple, sweet cider, apple tree bark, rocks, soil.
Palette: Palette cleansing alcohol, followed with notes of fresh cider Apples, apple wood and oak, back palette predominate.
Medium finish
Used for in onions with light crushed anise seed for Moroccan spiced brisket, Apple & Honey Sangria, apples & date stuffed challah, as well as enjoyed on its own.
— 3 years ago
Stephen Redenbaugh
Carmel, chewy chocolate goodness….Calvados is our Fall/Winter warm-up jam… and it’s all about the age. 18 years ushers in that silken smooth yet 80 proof weight…but in truth it’s the complexity of the apple aroma. I love using our antique German crystal glasses… swirl, deep sniff, repeat!
— 6 months ago