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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

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

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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.