Calvados is an apple brandy made from distilling cider into a spirit, known as eau-de-vie. Hailing from the Normandy region, known for its mild climate, high rainfall, and abundance of apple orchards, Calvados has been produced locally for at least 5 centuries. More @Wikipedia
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