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Dragon Orchard Blenheim Superb Dessert Cider (Bottle)

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Formerly brewed at Dragon Orchard
Style: Ice Cider/Perry
Ledbury, England
Serve in Flute, Lager glass

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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 4.2/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.4   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A sweet still ice cider, available in 375ml bottles. 2009 vintage.
A unique product for the UK, taking the principles of ice-wine production and applying them to apples! Blenheim Orange and Laxtons Superb apples were chosen for their delicate flavour and balance. The juice was frozen and allowed to thaw yielding a terrifically sweet concentrated juice. With spiced apple, orange, apricot and honey on the nose and palate this special cider is perfect partnered with fruity desserts, or with good strong hard cheeses.


4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
madsenbryg (230) - Holstebro, DENMARK - MAY 4, 2011
Smagt hos J & C. Smag af madæble, flot gul og rolig, meget sød, rigtig lækker, mellem fylde, cremet og blød, dejlig.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
fonefan (25000) - VestJylland, DENMARK - APR 15, 2011

Bottle 375ml. @ UK-SCO Tasting in Ulfborg.

[ Courtesy of Fin ]. Clear medium yellow orange color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to heavy apples, floury apple, red apple, fruity - honey notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light light acidic with a long duration, very concentrated apple, dry dry finish. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. Lovely ice cider and then only a 7% ice cider. >;O) [20110409]

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Fin (5749) - Merton, Oxfordshire, England, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - APR 14, 2011
Bottle at Jan & Charlottes tasting, Ulfborg, Denmark 09.04.11 cheers Jan & Charlotte Pours gold with excellent clarity. Very sweet but for once the sweetness doesn’t detract as there is so much complexity here and there is some dryness. Really easy drinking , full flavoured very concentrated explosion of juicy apples, some honey and rich ripe juicy sweet apples, marvellous. This is stunning, a few stray bubbles pop too the surface, I could drink more of this quite easily. Great stuff again from Dragon Orchard. A8 A5 T9 P4 Ov17 4.3

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Dedollewaitor (10292) - Odense, DENMARK - APR 10, 2011
Bottle @ J & C’s, Ulfborg. Thanks. Pours clear golden with no head. Lovely complex nose. Fresh red apples, a bit of oak, good deal of tartness. Sticky and sweet. A bit of vanilla. Very nice sipper..

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
cgarvieuk (8653) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - APR 9, 2011
bottle at jans ... golden yellow ... sweet cooking apple nose ... sharp tangy apple front ... light viscous body... not as viscous as expected ... juicy sweet apples ...light honeyish ... light dry tanin linger ... de de de de de lisious


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