| Apples & Other Fruit Calvados and other Eaux-de-Vie & Fruit Brandies |
| There are many different types of fruit brandies, and exact definitions are sometimes unclear. Eau-de-vie, a French phrase that means literally "water of life", generally refers to a distillation of any fruit other than the grape, that has an alcohol content of around 100% proof. The spirit is almost always colourless, since it is either bottles immediately after distillation, or stored in glass-lined casks or earthenware containers. This method of storage retains the intense fruit flavour and maintains the high alcohol content The famous apple brandy from Normany, Calvados, is distilled from good quality apple cider fermented for a minimum of one month (by which time ll the sugar has gone) and then aged, often as long as 20 or 40 years. Other well known fruit brandies and eaux-de-vie are kirsch or kirschwasser, made from cherries, Poire William made from pears, Slivovitz from plums, framboise from raspberries and fraise from strawberries. |
Update 2nd January 2006
Vieux Calvados Du Pays D'Auge 1921
A very rare early Calvados from the 1921 vintage, probably
bottled in the late 1950's or early 1960's. Perfect seal, perfect
level, perfect labels.
Old calvados is a very special taste, and pre-war bottles are
much harder to find than equivalently old cognac or armagnac.
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SOLD
Vieux Calvados Du Pays D'Auge 1921
A very rare early Calvados from the 1921 vintage, probably
bottled in the late 1950's or early 1960's. Perfect seal, perfect
level, perfect labels.
Old calvados is a very special taste, and pre-war bottles are
much harder to find than equivalently old cognac or armagnac.
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SOLD
Update 8th August 2005
Marie Brizard Marasquin circa 1920.
a French version of maraschino. Original traditional raffia
covering intact. A perfect bottle.
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P.O.R.
Marie Brizard Marasquin circa 1920.
a French version of maraschino. Original traditional raffia
covering intact. A perfect bottle.
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P.O.R.
A circa 1910 Guillot
Kirschwasser, with a superbly
intense ripe cherry nose.
Decanted into sample bottles..
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larger images.
SOLD OUT
Kirschwasser, with a superbly
intense ripe cherry nose.
Decanted into sample bottles..
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larger images.
SOLD OUT
A very rare bottle of Justerini &
Brooks Peach Brandy, circa 1890.
An amazing spirit, with an intense
ripe peach aroma that filled the
room the instant the bottle was
opened.
Devanted into 25ml sample
bottles.
SOLD OUT
Brooks Peach Brandy, circa 1890.
An amazing spirit, with an intense
ripe peach aroma that filled the
room the instant the bottle was
opened.
Devanted into 25ml sample
bottles.
SOLD OUT
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Calvados 1953 Chevalier des Touches
Excellent level, perfect condition.
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Price: £225
Excellent level, perfect condition.
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Price: £225
(at current exchange rates this equates to approximately USD $450 or
EUR €280).
The price of £225 INCLUDES worldwide expedited shipping, there
are no additional costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will refund any bottle lost
in transit.
EUR €280).
The price of £225 INCLUDES worldwide expedited shipping, there
are no additional costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will refund any bottle lost
in transit.