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From the orchards of Normandy, France comes Calvados, at its simplest an apple brandy. But it is the best apple brandy (or more precisely eau-de-vie*) in the world. Once fermented, apple juice becomes cider, and, once distilled, the cider becomes a cider eau-de-vie. The cider that begins thew process is pressed from specially grown cider…
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October is National Applejack Month, a brandy distilled from hard cider. We can’t remember the last decade in which we had some, but we’ll remedy that today. Below: > American applejack vs. Calvados, French apple brandy. > Recipe: Jack Rose applejack cocktail. > Recipe: The Widow’s Kiss applejack cocktail. > The history of applejack. >…
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The 2002 National Negroni Week runs from September 12th-18th, with celebrants meeting at their favorite watering holes to toast. Negroni Week was established in 2013 by Imbibe Magazine and Campari, as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails. It also raises money for charity. In 2013, the Negroni was the World’s #2 cocktail.…
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