calvados
noun
cal·va·dos
ˌkal-və-ˈdōs 
ˌkäl-
variants
often Calvados
: an applejack made in Calvados
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Other classic cocktails are given the vintage treatment as well, including an espresso martini made with Tia Maria from the 1970s, and a Widow’s Kiss built around vintage calvados and concentrated old Bénédictine liqueur.
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Jordan Michelman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
The French calvados works amazingly well, as do other domestic producers, like Clear Creak, Rhinehall and others.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2021
As for the filling, up the ante with a splash of calvados or bourbon.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Oct. 2020
Then wind your way through other rums and calvadoses that capture the essence of the earthly products they were born from.
—Esquire Editors, Esquire, 25 May 2017
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Jordan Michelman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
The French calvados works amazingly well, as do other domestic producers, like Clear Creak, Rhinehall and others.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2021
As for the filling, up the ante with a splash of calvados or bourbon.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Oct. 2020
Then wind your way through other rums and calvadoses that capture the essence of the earthly products they were born from.
—Esquire Editors, Esquire, 25 May 2017
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“Calvados.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calvados. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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