La Face Cachée de la Pomme Neige Recolte D’Hiver

Brewed by La Face Cachée de la Pomme
Style: Ice Cider/Perry
Hemmingford, Canada

Serve in Flute, Stem glass

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Pouring at Le Mondial des Cidres Glaces. Pours a tawny amber gold. Aromas of warm apples, PEZ candy, apple candy and even apple candles. Smooth and velvety, syrupy and thick. Long delicate flavors with smooth apple syrup and a light bit of lingering sugar. Last time I was in Montreal I couldn’t bring myself to shell out for a bottle, but after tasting it this time I bought one immediately. Definitely worth it.

Bottle (2007 vintage) at Lapin Saute in Quebec City: Had this special treat after an awesome dinner, honey colored and clearly syrupy, strong apple and honey aroma, my wife said this stuff tastes as if they have captured the sweetest tastes of an apple and liquefied it. I think that sounds about right. Nice!

As Frimas from Joe McPhee at RBSG 10. One of the highlights, for sure. Pours looking like a deep gold cider. Crystal clear. Nose is fresh and crisp apples. Nice tart notes. Super concentrated liquid silk. Apple, clean super fermentation, silky, soft. Alcohol is nowhere to be found. Nice notes of oatmeal and apple crisp as well. Absolutely fantastic.

UPDATED: OCT 18, 2010 Tried a larger sample at my house with some friends. Deep gorgeous ruddy gold hue. Thick sticky legs. Nose is loaded with dried apples, apple brandy and and a rich decadent fruitiness. Concentrated baked apple and a touch of pineapple fruitiness as well. Sweet and chewy palate that completely coats the palate in a warm layer of caramel custard. Bright honeyed sweetness. Tough to overstate how good this is. I’ve found another perfect rating. Tasted at Face Cachee. Deep burnished golden pour. Thick legs stream down the side of the glass. Intense sweet nose with a bit, bright pineapple and lemon acidity. Heavy spiced stewed apple aroma along with a touch of caramelized flavour. Incredibly concentrated flavour with a bright sugary character in addition to the heavy fruitiness. Thick sticky palate with a lot of dried fruit. An almost botrytis type of concentrated flavour. Intense, chewy and completely unique. There’s a reason this is considered the best in the world 10 5 10 5 19

Share by joe mcphee at rbsg 2010 I don’t know how you can get any better than this for the style this has to be as good as it gets looks like simple syrup with a hint of gold with no head the aromas are from apples,butter,clove,cinnamon,vanilla oak i can still smell this now, the taste was sweet nectar of the gods of cider, rich and creamy buttery velvet with no hint of the power house behind this one 11% abv watch out !

Bottle shared with wife. Thx. SS Boutip for this. Clear olive oil coloured. No head. Heavy ripe fruits , sweetness and some spice in the aroma. Flavour is insane. Fruits, acid, nutmeg, loads of sweetness. Full bodied. Sweet acidic fruityness in the end. Damned good one. This alone was worth joining Summer Santa 2010.

Bottle, thanks to JoeMcPhee. Pours orange, crystal clear, no head. Nose is insane spiced apple, cinnamon, clove, incredible apple pie and caramel notes a well. Flavours of 8 types of apple, robust and profound. Torn between deadly and killer. Lets go with Diller. Phyllis Diller.

Bottled shared at the RBSG Grand Tasting by JoeMcPhee. Thanks, man! Pours a clear vibrant copper color with no head. Aroma of apples, vanilla and some woody notes. The taste is big sweet apple notes, honey and vanilla. Such an intense apple flavor. Full bodied. Simply amazing.

375 ml bottle, 2004. Crystal clear copper, no head. Nose is sweet apple, a touch tart, with underlying baked apple, spice and vanilla. Almost syrupy but not as sticky as expected. Taste leans more toward caramelized apples than fresh. Finishes with lemon zest, apple peels and honey. Not as vibrant as the Neige’s but still exceptional.

Super, complex aroma of light caramel, guava, candied pineapple. Frigging delicious flavor with a blazing high acidity that perfectly balances the syrupy sweetness.