Lower-Norman Alcoholic Beverages

Calvados is a brandy distilled from apple cider or a combination of apples and pears. The fermented juice is usually double distilled to create the base of the ... READ MORE

Kir Normand is a variation of the famous Kir, made with a combination of crème de cassis, Calvados, and Normandy cider (instead of wine). In order to prepare it, all ingredients should be poured into a flute glass and stirred. This... READ MORE

Pays d'Auge Cambremer is a cider made by the process of fermentation of a traditional variety of apples in the French regions of Lower and Upper Normandy. The Cambremer area is in the middle of the Pays d'Auge. The fermentation of the cho... READ MORE

Domfront is a perry, a sparkling drink made from several varieties of hand-picked perry pears in the French regions of l'Orne, Mayenne and Manche. The perry is made by fermentation and is characterized by its clear, pale yellow to golden ... READ MORE

This unpasteurized sparkling cider is produced in the northern half of the department of La Manche, and it is predominantly made from the fruit juice of bitter and bittersweet apple varieties. The cider has a fine sparkle and ranges from straw yel... READ MORE