Boulard Calvados

Since 1825 the same family has distilled apple brandy in the heart of Normandy, one of the region's oldest and most respected calvados traditions. Boulard still builds its character on up to 40 different apple varieties, harvested and pressed to the same principles as two centuries ago.

Boulard Calvados XO France 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-8008

Where Grand Solage is Boulard's signature, XO is the house's answer to how far calvados can go given time – up to fourteen years in cask, blended with even older reserves from the cellar.
Expert description
Boulard Calvados XO is a French Calvados Pays d'Auge blended from eaux-de-vie aged up to fourteen years and bottled at 40%.
XO is the oldest standard expression from Boulard, where the youngest component is around eight years, blended with older reserves from the house's cellar. Boulard has distilled calvados in the Pays d'Auge since 1825 and today runs production under fifth-generation family ownership, still drawing on up to 120 different apple varieties.
Tasting notes
Nose
Amber-gold, with apple tart, vanilla and toasted almonds.
Palate
Full-bodied, with ripe apple, spice and nuts, remarkably smooth in texture.
Finish
Long and persistent, with apple and spice fading beautifully.
Specifications
Name: Boulard Calvados XO
Distillery: Boulard
Region/Country: Coquainvilliers, Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
Type: French Calvados Pays d'Auge
Age: Up to 14 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 3152900001308
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass.
Flavour profile
Full-Bodied · Nutty · Spiced · Round
Did you know?
Boulard was founded by Pierre-Auguste Boulard in 1825 and is today run by fifth-generation Vincent Boulard, making it one of the oldest still family-owned calvados houses in Normandy.
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1pcs.
53,50EUR
Boulard Grand Solage French Calvados 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-8006

Since 1825, the Boulard family has blended calvados from as many as 120 different apple varieties, sourced from 500 different orchards around Coquainvilliers. Grand Solage is the house's best-selling expression – a secret composition only the cellar master fully knows.
Expert description
Boulard Grand Solage is a French Calvados Pays d'Auge blended from eaux-de-vie aged two to five years and bottled at 40%.
Grand Solage is the world's best-selling calvados and the signature expression of Boulard, which has distilled in the Pays d'Auge since 1825. The cellar master blends calvados of different ages and character in secret proportions, so the result carries both fresh fruit and the golden depth that only comes from cask ageing. Boulard draws on up to 120 different apple varieties across 500 orchards.
Tasting notes
Nose
Golden apple, vanilla and lightly toasted oak.
Palate
Round and balanced, with ripe fruit and a soft vanilla sweetness.
Finish
Warm and persistent, with apple and oak lingering together.
Specifications
Name: Boulard Grand Solage
Distillery: Boulard
Region/Country: Coquainvilliers, Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
Type: French Calvados Pays d'Auge
Age: 2-5 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 3152900001155
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature or as the base of classic calvados cocktails.
Flavour profile
Golden · Round · Vanilla · Balanced
Did you know?
Boulard is considered the world's best-selling calvados house, and Grand Solage is the expression that has made the brand known far beyond France's borders since 1825.
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1pcs.
40,00EUR

About Boulard

Boulard is a French calvados house from Normandy, one of the region's oldest and most respected producers of apple brandy. For newcomers it's a warm, apple-rich introduction to the French calvados category; for collectors it's notable that the house still distils from cider made from up to 40 different apple varieties, a complexity rare even in Normandy, with several generations of the same family carrying the craft forward without compromising the method.

History & Background

The house was founded in 1825 in Normandy, at the heart of France's most celebrated apple-growing region, and has since been run by the same family across several generations. From the start the philosophy has been to use a wide range of apple varieties, up to 40 different types, to achieve depth and complexity in the cider that is later distilled into calvados. Through the 19th and 20th centuries, Boulard established itself as one of the most respected names in the category, as calvados earned its own protected designation of origin. The family's steady insistence on traditional methods, combined with long ageing in oak, has made Boulard a reference point for what authentic Norman calvados should taste like.

Production & Style

The calvados is distilled from cider made from as many as 40 different apple varieties and matured for years in oak casks.

Signature Style

Apple-Forward, Full-Bodied, Complex
The flavour is complex and apple-forward, with full-bodied depth from the long cask maturation.

Facts

Producer	Boulard
Founded	1825
Region	Normandy
Country	France
Official website	calvados-boulard.com
Pronounced	Boo-LAR
Owner	The Boulard family (independent, 5th generation)

Did You Know?

Boulard reportedly uses as many as 40 different apple varieties in its cider, contributing to the calvados's complex flavour profile.

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