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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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Bar Stag
Fukuoka - JapanAt the northern tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan, there is a temple dedicated to Calvados! Tonohaki Wasai will be delighted to have you try his finest vintages and cocktails for which only he knows the secret. Ask for the Normandy Highball!
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La Mer à Boire
Etretat - NormandyWith more than 100 products on offer, this delicatessen is a must for all Calvados lovers. Jean-François regularly visits the Normandy distilleries and is happy to share his expert knowledge with customers.
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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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La Renaissance
Caen - NormandyMichelin-starred chef Arnaud Viel is a local boy. He serves up original and sustainable Normandy cuisine. Calvados naturally has pride of place in this superb restaurant.
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Le Château d’Audrieu
Audrieu - NormandyPay a visit to the “Le 1715” bar or “Le Séran” restaurant and you can explore a wide range of Calvados from the three appellations along with many Calvados-based cocktails.
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La Compagnie des Calvados
Honfleur - NormandySpecialising in Calvados, this wine and spirit store stocks more than 80 different Calvados including some very old collector’s vintages from the 3 Calvados appellations.
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Coupette
London - United KingdomInspired by France, but proudly London-based, Coupette is a Calvados institution on the other side of the Channel. With its French moniker and relaxed ambience, Coupette has quickly become one of the most important bars on the international scene. “Apples” is one of its most iconic cocktails.
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Le Bréard
Honfleur - NormandyGood food lovers will be delighted with the characterful cuisine served here created by an inspired and creative chef who works with the best local artisans and producers. Check out their superb selection of Calvados.
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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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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 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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Rue Ecuyère
Caen - NormandyThis street is the epicentre of student life in Caen. The speciality here is the Embuscade, a cocktail made from lager, white wine and Calvados and invented in Normandy. While you’re in Rue Ecuyère, pop in to see Nathan at the Speakeasy and ask him to introduce you to the “Demoiselle”…
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