Everyone has his/her price thresholds and drinking practices but I've had Camut 12Y and 18Y and both are worth the prices ($150-200) to me. I also like having younger simpler cheaper Calvados around. But the level of depth/complexity/elegance in the Camut Calvados delivers a lot more glasses of excellence than most $150-200 bottles of wine!
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Everyone has his/her price thresholds and drinking practices but I've had Camut 12Y and 18Y and both are worth the prices ($150-200) to me. I also like having younger simpler cheaper Calvados around. But the level of depth/complexity/elegance in the Camut Calvados delivers a lot more glasses of excellence than most $150-200 bottles of wine!
georg lauer
georg lauer
When it comes to Calvados I love it a bit less refined/super smooth and Julien Fremont has been my absolute favorite. Looks like Dressner brings it in now after for many years all I could see in the US were the equally amazing ciders (and even those infrequently).
originally posted by georg lauer:
When it comes to Calvados I love it a bit less refined/super smooth and Julien Fremont has been my absolute favorite. Looks like Dressner brings it in now after for many years all I could see in the US were the equally amazing ciders (and even those infrequently).
Thanks for the recommendation. Always nice to have another name to look for, although it doesn't exactly seem easy to find in the US!
Right now my 'regular' Calvados at home is the Christian Drouin XO. Nothing too impressive or demanding of attention, but so delicious and enjoyable.
Jim Hanlon
Jim Hanlon
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Montreuil Reserve looks reasonably-priced, in context. Camut - beyond entry level - was freaking me out a bit.
Everyone has his/her price thresholds and drinking practices but I've had Camut 12Y and 18Y and both are worth the prices ($150-200) to me. I also like having younger simpler cheaper Calvados around. But the level of depth/complexity/elegance in the Camut Calvados delivers a lot more glasses of excellence than most $150-200 bottles of wine!
I heartily second this. I used to drink a good bit of Calvados, and Camut was the best I've had, by some margin. Years ago, I ordered a glass of a very old bottling, 40+ year, at Gramercy Tavern at the end of dinner. It was not cheap, like $75 for the glass, but it was an occasion. The server was concerned that the drink was so expensive and I was served about a triple portion. One of those times you don't mind the glass starting a little overfilled. Suffice to say, the dessert course took a while.
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Well, with all this love for Camut, I guess I'll have to go try some.
I have a bottle of Groult Doyen d'Age that I hand-carried back from a visit there some years ago. Maybe it's time to open it? Although, maybe wait for the Fall to come again?
I have a bottle of Groult Doyen d'Age that I hand-carried back from a visit there some years ago. Maybe it's time to open it? Although, maybe wait for the Fall to come again?
Larry Stein
Larry Stein
My love of Camut came from Jim. He poured a 15 year for me that was bottled exclusively for K&L. I immediately purchased one. At $115, it now seems like a relative bargain.
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Well, with all this love for Camut, I guess I'll have to go try some.
I think the key is in georg's comment above. It's definitely a richer and more polished style. Depends what you're looking for. (Although obviously all the folks here do qualify for the Disorderly palate, so it's not exactly apple syrup)
robert ames
robert ames
originally posted by Jim Hanlon:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Montreuil Reserve looks reasonably-priced, in context. Camut - beyond entry level - was freaking me out a bit.
Everyone has his/her price thresholds and drinking practices but I've had Camut 12Y and 18Y and both are worth the prices ($150-200) to me. I also like having younger simpler cheaper Calvados around. But the level of depth/complexity/elegance in the Camut Calvados delivers a lot more glasses of excellence than most $150-200 bottles of wine!
I heartily second this. I used to drink a good bit of Calvados, and Camut was the best I've had, by some margin. Years ago, I ordered a glass of a very old bottling, 40+ year, at Gramercy Tavern at the end of dinner. It was not cheap, like $75 for the glass, but it was an occasion. The server was concerned that the drink was so expensive and I was served about a triple portion. One of those times you don't mind the glass starting a little overfilled. Suffice to say, the dessert course took a while.
i purchased a bottle of this 3 years back or so ($270 wholesale), just to see what the pinnacle of calvados was like, and while it was extremely fine and spiritous with immaculate manners, the apple was pretty much gone. at the far edge of the price scale is the montreuil reserve, which i much prefer--there's nothing specious or pandering about it--it is just pure apple booze essence.
Jim Hanlon
Jim Hanlon
originally posted by robert ames:
originally posted by Jim Hanlon:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Montreuil Reserve looks reasonably-priced, in context. Camut - beyond entry level - was freaking me out a bit.
Everyone has his/her price thresholds and drinking practices but I've had Camut 12Y and 18Y and both are worth the prices ($150-200) to me. I also like having younger simpler cheaper Calvados around. But the level of depth/complexity/elegance in the Camut Calvados delivers a lot more glasses of excellence than most $150-200 bottles of wine!
I heartily second this. I used to drink a good bit of Calvados, and Camut was the best I've had, by some margin. Years ago, I ordered a glass of a very old bottling, 40+ year, at Gramercy Tavern at the end of dinner. It was not cheap, like $75 for the glass, but it was an occasion. The server was concerned that the drink was so expensive and I was served about a triple portion. One of those times you don't mind the glass starting a little overfilled. Suffice to say, the dessert course took a while.
i purchased a bottle of this 3 years back or so ($270 wholesale), just to see what the pinnacle of calvados was like, and while it was extremely fine and spiritous with immaculate manners, the apple was pretty much gone. at the far edge of the price scale is the montreuil reserve, which i much prefer--there's nothing specious or pandering about it--it is just pure apple booze essence.
As Larry mentioned, the 15-year Camut that K&L bottled was really exceptional. Married aged complexity with that essence of apple. I used to see the same thing in Bourbon -- older is different, perhaps not better. No one sane buys Pappy Van Winkle anymore, but I used to before it was super famous. Their 15-year was the best Bourbon in their lineup to my palate. All that said, I'm still glad to have drunk that large glass at Gramercy Tavern; and to have had the experience without paying for a whole bottle.
Jay Miller
Jay Miller
I've never had Camut, my favorite to date is Gontier but I've only been able to find it from Whiskey Exchange in London (they ship to the US).