70th Anniversary of the D Day Landings

On 6th of June 1944 over 130,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in the biggest sea-borne invasion in military history. Known as Operation Overlord, the Allied mission was clear – to retake France from the invading Germans.  Landing on 5 beaches designated with the codenames by which they are still known today: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword, the soldiers stormed the coast from Saint-Marie-du-Mont to Ouistreham, taking thousands of casualties.  This was one of the most audacious and heroic wartime operations of the 20th Century and 80 days later the Allies had successfully repelled the German forces.

Many celebrations are taking place this week to mark this momenetous occasion and we can offer some exquisite French toasts to match.  We have a wonderful cognac aged in oak barrels for 70 years and two vintage armagnacs distilled in 1944.  If you prefer something produced more locally, take a look at our range of calvados, all from Normandy:

https://www.brandyclassics.com/calvados.html