alc./vol: 40%
Proof: 80°
Vintage: Non-vintage
Aged: 2 years
Product of:
France
Launched Spring 2019, Avallen Calvados is the creation of two experienced spirits marketers, Stephanie Jordan and Timothy Etherington-Judge.
40 varieties of apple are used to make Avallen with 2% of these grown adjacents to the distillery and the remaining sourced from farms withing 20km of the distillery in La Manche region of Normandy - an area pesticide-free since 2016.
Only wild yeast is used for fermentation and Avellen is 100% 'natural' with no added sugar, caramel or boisé.
Only wild yeast is used for fermentation and Avellen is 100% 'natural' with no added sugar, caramel or boisé.
Review and Tasting
Sampled on 16/07/2019
Appearance:
Clear, pale amber.
Aroma:
Apple pie filling, apple cider and faint vanilla with light white pepper spice.
Taste:
Young and fresh with apple cider, sweet apple, cinnamon and vanilla.
Aftertaste:
Lasting cider apple with delicate pepper and cinnamon spice.
Overall:
Young, fresh, vibrant and fruity with great apple cider flavour and delicate cinnamon spice. Perfect for serving long and in cocktails.
