Intoxicating fragrance and a kick – hard apple cider
Last night, I walked to Rustico with a friend and had a lovely dinner. One of the highlights, though, was a brilliant hard apple cider called Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie. As the name hints, it’s from Normandy, a region justifiably famous for all things appley including one of my favorite things, Calvados). Prior to this occasion, though, I can’t say as I’d had a hard cider from the region. The estate has been making cider and Calvados since 1837, so they know a few things about the creation.
So how was it? It was excellent, but not what you would normally expect from a hard cider. It was substantially more complex and darker in flavor. There was definitely some mustiness, but not in a bad way, and it went well with the food and the cold evening. If you can find it, it only comes in 750mL bottles, and nothing smaller.
Not a problem for me, I finished it all.
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