Calvados

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Calvados is an apple cider brandy, produced in Normandy, France. Age refers to the youngest part of the blend. Others choose to indicate the minimum age in years. Among the higher quality products, the oldest part is much older than those mentioned below.

‘VS’, ‘Trois étoiles *** ‘Trois pommes’ – 2 years.
‘Vieux’ – ‘Réserve’ – 3 years.
‘V.O.’ ‘VO’, ‘Vieille Réserve’, ‘V.S.O.P.’ ‘VSOP’ – 4 years. Often sold more aged.
‘Extra’, ‘X.O.’ ‘XO’, ‘Napoléon’, ‘Hors d’Age’ – 6 years. Often sold more aged.
‘1973′ (thousandths) – Vintage (year of distillation).