Didier Lemorton Sélection, Calvados Domfrontais, France 750ml

Aromas of sage, stewed apple & pear, and brioche trasition to a drying palate of tobacco and cinnamon. A hint of crème caramels whispers on the finish. For fans of oxidized flavors and a touch of funk, this compelling cocktailing component works beautifully paired with, or substituted for, whiskey and is complemented by baking spice and savory herbs.

A delicious calvados distilled by Didier Lemorton at La Baillée Fétu in Mantilly, in the Domfrontais Region of Normandy. The Domfrontais appellation requires a minimum of 30% pear, and this particular calvados is 70-80% pear.

The fruit juice is naturally fermented on the lees in large wooden foudres or tonneaux for 9–10 months, and the calvados is then aged a minimum of 3 years in used French oak.