Distinguished Rabbi,
Can one drink any brand of Calvados without a hechsher?
Calvados (UK: /ˈkælvədɒs/, US: /-doʊs, ˌkælvəˈdoʊs, ˌkɑːlvəˈ-/, French: [kalvados] (listen)) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norman distillation was made by squire Gilles de Gouberville in 1553, and the guild for cider distillation was created about 50 years later in 1606. In the 17th century, the traditional cider farms ex...
Its ok for all
However there are additives put into some. You need to know what theyare. They’re usually listed. If they’re not you can’t drink it on Pesach
Thank you.
Chag kasher
v’sameach!
JC