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Château du Breuil, a famous calvados distillery in the Auge valley, Le Breuil-en-Auge, Normandy, France
Some background information:
Château du Breuil is a former stately home near the village of Le Breuil-en-Auge in the Norman department of Calvados. It is located about 30 km (19 miles) south of the port city of Le Havre in the Auge valley, which can be called the heartland of Norman calvados production.
Château du Breuil was built in the 16th and enlarged in the 17th century. Until 1734, it was in possession of different great noble families like the families Bouquetot, Montgomery, de Rohan and Bence.
In the 18th century, a flax mill was built on the estate. And at the beginning of the 20th century, the estate was converted into a cheese dairy, but not for long, as the cheese diary was substituted with a chocolaterie soon, which existed until 1946. From then on, until 1954, a cider making company was implemented.
In 1954, Philippe Bizouard bought the estate and founded the company Château du Breuil to distill calvados there. In 1987, Château du Breuil was absorbed by the Swiss Diwisa Distillery Company, which continued to produce premium calvados. According to the figures from 2012, the distillery produces an output of 370,000 bottles per year, which are distributed in 52 countries. Today, Château du Breuil is not only a calvados distillery, but also a monument historique.
The distillery is open to the public and can be visited within a guided tour. At the end of the tour a tasting in the distillery shop is offered, where 15 different kinds of calvados and pommeau – a mixture of apple juice and calvados – can be tasted. The tasting is already included in the price for the tour.
Calvados is an apple brandy from the Normandy region in France. It is mainly produced in the Norman department of Calvados. By the way, the area derives its name from the brandy, not the other way round.
The first known Norman distillation was carried out by Lord de Gouberville in 1553. More than 50 years later, in 1606, the guild for cider distillation was created. At that time, calvados was still labeled "cider".
In the 19th century, output increased with industrial distillation and the working class fashion for "café-calva". When a phylloxera outbreak in the last quarter of the 19th century devastated the vineyards of France and Europe, calvados experienced its golden age.
During World War I, cider brandy was requisitioned for use in armaments due to its alcohol content. In 1942, the appellation contrôlée regulations officially gave calvados a protected name. After World War II, many cider houses and distilleries were reconstructed, mainly in the Auge valley. In 1984 and 1996, the calvados appellation system was revised and in 1991, Pommeau got its recognition.
Calvados is distilled from cider made from specially grown and selected apples, from over 200 named varieties. It is not uncommon for a calvados producer to use over 100 specific varieties of apples, which are either sweet , tart or bitter. The fruit is harvested and pressed into a juice that is fermented into a dry cider. It is then distilled into eau de vie. After two years of aging in oak casks, it can be sold as calvados. The longer it is aged, the smoother the drink becomes. Usually, the maturation takes several years.
Calvados can be produced either by single or double distillation: The single continuous distillation takes place in a column still, while the double distillation is carried out in a traditional alembic pot still. The usual arguments for and against the two processes are that the latter process gives the spirit complexity and renders it suitable for longer aging, whilst the former process gives the calvados a fresh and clean apple flavour with less complexity. Howsoever, there is no accounting for taste.
Não dispenso, quente no Inverno, frio no Verão... chá é sempre bom!
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Olá a todos os que falam esta língua maravilhosa, Eu e a Bonnie tivemos esta brilhante ideia de juntar todos os portugueses e brasileiros que são designers ou bloggers num grupo restrito com o objectivo de nos unirmos, partilharmos ideias, tratar de assuntos delicado como por exemplo a partilha de nomes de copybotters para que todos possam ser banidos das nossas ilhas e, assim estarmos sempre unidos a defender o nosso trabalho. Partilhar as nossas criações com as bloggers e também passar o tempo quando estamos aborrecidos e abrir o chat para falarmos do que nos vier à cabeça.. tudo isto na nossa língua! Vamos dominar o SL :P vamos unir-nos e provar que somos bons e sabemos vencer!
Bloggers e designers interessados é favor contactar-me a mim ( Isis Feden) ou a Bonnie (Bonnie Forder) para o envio do convite.. Somos grandes <3
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Einsatz-und Ausbildungsverband im Golf von Aden. Beim Versorgungsmanöver Replenishment at sea (RAS) übernehmen die Fregatte HAMBURG und die Fregatte EMDEN Kraftstoff vom Einsatzgruppenversorger BERLIN. Im Hintergrund fährt die Fregatte KÖLN, am 18.04.2008.
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Em meio a multidão no desfile das Escolas de Samba do Recife (É isso mesmo, aqui no Recife também tem escola de samba! rs...), duas pequenas, Helen e Juliana, me chamaram muito à atenção. O motivo é fácil perceber, né? Lindas, lindas e lindas. Depois vim descobrir que eram primas. E depois vi que elas aguentam muito mais do que eu. Enquanto já estava sentada na rua, esperando as próximas escolas, elas dançavam (o tempo todo) lindamente.
[Ah! Mas dá um desconto pra mim, né? Já era madrugada da terça-feira de carnaval. Eu já tinha subido e decido todas a ladeiras de Olinda nos outros dias] =D
Ando sempre assim, cheia das bolsas, câmeras e sempre deselegante... mas na sexta, eu posso...rs.
O município do Ingá se encontra na base das escarpas orientais do Planalto da Borborema no agreste da Paraíba.
The Praetorian Palace (Slovene: Pretorska palača, Italian: palazzo Pretorio) is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace in the city of Koper, in southwest Slovenia. Located on the southern side of the city's central Tito Square (at Titov trg/piazza Tito 3), it houses the Koper city government and a wedding hall. It is considered one of the city's architectural landmarks
Olá meninas :)
Ando numa fase mais simples e clássica, não sei até quando pq até que já to com saudade dos glitters e películas rs. Bom, quanto a esse roxo lindo eu ganhei da Ana e quando bateu a vontade do roxo escuro não pensei em outro.
Essa linha tem o pincel flat, pensa na delícia pra esmaltar. Como as pontas já estavam gastas, acabei remendando pra foto, não reparem tá rsrs
Espero que gostem e tenham um ótimo fds!! bjs ;**
The European Union is concerned with the effect of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia. Somali piracy is characterised by criminals taking control of vessels transiting the High Risk Area off the coast of Somalia and extorting ransom money for the crew, the vessel and cargo - bearing all aspects of organised crime. Crews in the hand of pirates often face a prolonged period of captivity, the average being 145 days but some hostages have been held for as long as 940 days. Moreover, piracy impacts on international trade and maritime security and on the economic activities and security of countries in the region.
As a result, and as part of the Comprehensive Approach to Somalia, in December 2008 the EU launched the European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU Naval Force - Somalia) within the framework of the European Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and in accordance with relevant UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) and International Law to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.
Operation Atalanta is the European Union’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia and is mandated to conduct:
•The protection of vessels of the World Food Programme (WFP) delivering aid to displaced persons in Somalia and the protection of African Union Mission on Somalia (AMISOM) shipping.
•The deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.
•The protection of vulnerable shipping off the Somali coast on a case by case basis.
•In addition, the EU Naval Force also contributes to the monitoring of fishing activities off the coast of Somalia.
On 23 March 2012 the Council of the EU extended the Mandate of Operation Atalanta until December 2014. At the same time, the Council also extended the Area of Operation to include Somali coastal territory and internal waters.
Read more... eunavfor.eu/
...e estou vivendo, tem gente que não bebe e tá morrendo ! Eu bebo sim ! ... hehehe
em breve retribuo os comentários ! Bom fim de semana !
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