Introduction to Calvados with Alex Mermillod

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Introduction to Calvados with Alex Mermillod

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Oct 6, 2020

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This episode covers France’s traditional apple brandy, Calvados. It’s a tasty spirit with a long history and Alex Mermillod from the distillery Christian Drouin joins us to provide a primer […]

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Oct 6, 2020

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Introduction to Calvados with Alex Mermillod

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