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Bars, hotels, restaurants, delicatessens, wine stores, you’ll find Calvados everywhere. In Normandy, in France, and all over the world.
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Le Syndicat
Paris - FranceThis inimitable bar waves the flag for French spirits and, of course, serves up some delicious Calvados-based cocktails.
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Combat
Paris - FranceNamed after a neighbourhood in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, this bar is consistently excellent! A hard-working team, a style very unlike that of a classic speakeasy and, of course, original cocktail recipes which sometimes give away Margot Lecarpentier’s Normandy roots!
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Le Bar Hemingway — Hôtel Ritz
Paris - FranceProbably one of the most mythical hotels in the world. Pop along to its Hemingway Bar (named after the famous writer who used to hang out there) and ask head bartender Colin Field to serve you the ‘Serendipity’, his signature cocktail made from Champagne and Calvados
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Roquette
Seattle - United StatesLocated in the heart of the Belltown district, Roquette is a tribute to French spirits. Calvados figures prominently on its imaginative cocktail menu. At the helm you will find Erik Hakinnen, one of the most influential bartenders in the U.S.
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La Fabrique
Caen - NormandyLocated on one of the oldest squares in Caen, Place Saint-Sauveur, La Fabrique Côté Terre welcomes its customers in a bright, comfortable ambience. Here you can sip on several original Calvados cocktails.
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L’Edulis
Granville - NormandyA lover of regional products, Jonathan Datin serves up a finely-crafted and succulent cuisine often involving Calvados in one way or another. Sometimes it is even combined with a delicious Chausey blue lobster…
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Le Pot d’Etain
Manerbe - NormandyThis restaurant’s “cuisine de terroir” menu is based on seasonal produce usually sourced from local farms. It is an ode to the Normandy “art de vivre” in all its simplicity.
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The Brandy Library
New York - United StatesThis is THE place for brandy in New York. Here you will find over 50 different Calvados that you can enjoy neat or mixed in cocktails. This high-end bar is located in the heart of New York’s Tribeca district.
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Le Manoir du Lys
Bagnoles-de-l'Orne - NormandyYou can enjoy a lovely old Calvados at any time of day in the lounge bar at the Manoir du Lys with its English private club ambience and décor created by the Italian visual artist Aldo Paolucci. You can also sample the Michelin-starred cuisine of Franck Quinton, who manages one of the finest restaurants in the region.
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Le Baligan
Cabourg - NormandySpecialising in fish and seafood, the team at le Baligan brings you all the freshness of the open sea. Calvados is particularly appreciated and showcased here in both the cocktails and the desserts. And, of course, it is also available as an after-dinner drink.
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Gill
Rouen - NormandyBoasting two Michelin stars, this is an important restaurant on the Normandy culinary scene. One of chef Gilles Tournadre’s specialities is his Calvados soufflé, served as a grand finale to round off an amazing meal.
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L’Auberge du Président
Cormeilles - NormandyLocated in the heart of the Pays d’Auge, the Auberge du Président is an authentic and elegant Normandy auberge. Don’t forget to order the monkfish medallion with Calvados when you dine at this gastronomic auberge oozing Pays d’Auge charm.
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