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Essays and books by Charles Neal, importer of fine French wines and spirits.

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  • Armagnac
    The Definitive Guide to France's Premier Brandy
  • Calvados
    The Spirit of Normandy
  • Tape Delay
    Confessions from
    the Eighties Underground
  • Sumac
    A Novel by Charles Neal

Beyond the Snifter

A Video Tour of the Brandy-Producing Regions of France

  1. Cognac
  2. Armagnac Intro
  3. More Armagnac
  4. Calvados

Home > Calvados > Beyond The Snifter Part 4: Calvados

Beyond the Snifter: A Libationary Tour of Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados

Part 4: Calvados

Drawing of a vintage armagnac alambic.In our final episode of Beyond the Snifter, we travel to Northwestern France along the English Channel. Armagnac Man explains why apples and pears are the more practical fruit for distillation over grapes here. The resulting fruity spirit is calvados.

Featuring: Calvados Adrien Camut, Calvados Lemorton

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Beyond the Snifter Video

Take a video tour through France's most popular brandy regions where you'll discover their history and production methods with your host, importer Charles Neal, aka Armagnac Man.

Calvados
The Spirit of Normandy

Cover to the book Calvados: The Spirit of Normandy by Charles Neal

Calvados is an astounding 700-page stroll through the history and culture of Normandy and Calvados producers, through orchards and cellars, down to seemingly esoteric details, like what a producer might have scribbled in chalk on a typical barrel.

— Eric Asimov, New York Times

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