Calvet VSOP 700CL
Pour this, sink into the couch, and let your shoulders drop. Calvet VSOP is a French brandy that's been sitting in oak long enough to go properly smooth: dried fruit, vanilla, a warm whisper of spice. It's the after-dinner drink, the digestif, the one you nurse neat while the nyama choma smoke is still in your clothes. Sip it slow. It rewards patience and it does not need a chaser.
First whiff is sweet and rounded, like raisins and dried apricot with a vanilla pod tucked in. The oak shows up as that toasted, almost caramel warmth, never harsh. On the palate it's soft and full, a little dried-fruit sweetness up front, then a gentle nudge of baking spice on the way out. It's mellow, not fiery, with just enough grip to remind you it's 40%. The finish is long and cosy.
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Where it's from
Calvet is a proper old French name. Jean-Marie Calvet started the house back in 1818 in Tain l'Hermitage, then planted the family flag firmly in Bordeaux, where they've been a respected wine merchant for generations. They branched into brandy and cognac in the late 1800s, so the know-how here runs deep. This VSOP carries that French heritage: grape brandy, patiently aged in oak, made to be smooth.
Good to know
- What is the price of Calvet VSOP 700CL?
Calvet VSOP 700CL is KSh 6,999 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Calvet VSOP Brandy 700ml taste like?
Smooth and rounded, with dried fruit, vanilla and toasted oak, plus a hint of warm spice on the finish. It's mellow rather than fiery, made for sipping.
- What does VSOP mean?
Very Superior Old Pale. It's a quality grade that tells you the brandy has spent a good stretch maturing in oak, which is where that smoothness and colour come from.
- What is the ABV of Calvet VSOP Brandy?
40% ABV, in a 700ml bottle. Standard strength for a brandy, so go easy and enjoy it slow.
- How do I serve it?
Neat in a snifter is classic, or over a single big ice cube. It's also brilliant in coffee or in cocktails like a Brandy Sour or Sidecar, and it plays nicely with cola or ginger ale.
- Where is Calvet brandy from?
France. Calvet is a historic house founded in 1818, best known for Bordeaux wine, with brandy and cognac in their roots since the late 1800s.
- Do I need to be 18 to buy it?
Yes. This is an alcoholic spirit and strictly for over-18s. We deliver fast across Nairobi, any hour, once you're verified.
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Calvet VSOP 700CL price in Kenya
Buy Calvet VSOP 700CL online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 6,999. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
