Calvados X.O.

Boulard Calvados is the first name in super-premium Calvados, the celebrated apple-based spirit unique to the Normandy region of France. Boulard was Founded in the late 1820's by Pierre-August Boulard. Boulard's time-honored reputation begins in the firm's 150 acres of orchards and 35,000 apple trees in the Pays d'Auge district, the officially designated source of the finest apples in Normandy. Over 120 varieties of apple, from 800 varieties grown in Boulard's orchards, are selected for production of Boulard Calvados (over twice the number of varieties stipulated by the governing body regulating Calvados production).

Calvados Boulard X.O. is obtained from blending several Calvados varieties from the Pays d'Auge aged between 8 and 15 years.

Brilliant golden amber color. Sweet aromas of fresh pink lady apples, vanilla, leather and red fruit. Sweetness and spice flavors balance nicely. Dry on the palate, the flavor explodes with aromatic red apple, first fresh, then baked, with elements of nutmeg with lingering apple highlights. Toasted almond highlights play off dusty nutmeg, ginger, black pepper and cassia bark. Fleeting lemon-peel astringency refreshes the finish. Suitable for drinking on its own or as an ingredient in cocktails and recipes.