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Calvados

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Calvados

Spirit(s) and liqueur(s)

Serve at 18-24°C or 64-75 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more.

This drink pairs well with 39 dishes:

Desserts and Sweet Courses

Apple and rhubarb crumble

Apple and rhubarb crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Apple cobbler

Apple cobbler
United Kingdom. United States.
Cobbler : a dessert consisting of a fruit filling poured into a baking dish and covered with a crust.
In the Southern United States, the cobbler has both a top and bottom crust.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Apple crumble

Apple crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Apple crumble with almonds

Apple crumble with almonds
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Apple dartois

Apple dartois
Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Apple Flammkuchen

Apple Flammkuchen
Thin layer of bread dough topped with cream or fromage blanc, apple slices, and flambéed with Calvados.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Cheeses

Bent River

Bent River
United States. Minnesota.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.
Ripening : 5 weeks.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Cadet Mathieu

Cadet Mathieu
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Apple and cream pie surrounded by golden egg-washed shortcrust pastry, filled with a cream made of flour, egg yolks, milk, sugar, apple slices, and vanilla.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Cheeses

Camembert au calvados

Camembert au calvados
Camembert soaked for several hours in Calvados and then covered in breadcrumbs.
Prefer a pairing with an old alcohol.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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Caramelized apple

Caramelized apple
Apple coated with a soft cream caramel and held at the end of a stick.
Once you open the bottle, consume it within 6 months.
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