Poumyi
By Cloé Izard, creator of the cocktail:
“A powerful, fruity and slightly spicy cocktail, sublimating the Calvados Domfrontais, chosen for its roundness. Saké brings a touch of acidity; reduced with coffee and cardamom to exalt the spicy side of the coffee. Finally, the wild quince liqueur adds a touch of sweetness. Poumyi (Apple tree in Norman traditional dialect) is presented in a coffee cup on a bed of coffee beans coated with edible gold powder, in a sake box decorated with apple leaves.”
Method: mixing glass
Glass: coffee cup
Ingredients
5 cl Calvados Domfrontais VS
1,5 cl Sake reduction with coffee and cardamom
1 cl wild quince liqueur
Credits
Pix : Guillaume Belvèze + ForGeorges.fr ⇉ #CalvaClub 2021
Why is Calvados aged?
Ageing allows the Calvados to develop firstly in colour, and then its aromas and length on the palate. A younger Calvados will tend to have a straw yellow hue and will develop very distinct fruit or floral aromas. An old Calvados will, on the other hand, have a more amber colour, reminiscent of mahogany, and will develop a more complex range of aromas with a mixture of candied fruit, dried nuts, caramel or chocolate notes.