 TheCheeseMan (505), Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
May 24, 2008 Updated: Jul 5, 2008Pours a nearly perfectly crystalline, copper. Thick and viscous, the glycerin legs coat the glass walls. The aroma is a whirlwind of apples, brown sugar, spice, honey, vanilla. The flavor is stunning. An unusual strawberry note at the beginning quickly yields to flavors of honey, fresh apples, some pears, a touch of spices. This is an amazing cider.
mabel (1391), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 12, 2008 [956-20071212] 375mL (w/ blankboy, GregClow, HogTownHarry, jerc, tupalev; Vintage 2005). Apple sauce and sweet sweaty wood aroma. Clear, amber orange body with no head but nice legs. Super sweet baked apple skin flavour has a hint of spice in the finish. Smooth medium body. Lovely cider, plus it hides the alcohol really well.
blankboy (2517), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 21, 2007 Bottle (375ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, jerc, mabel & tupalev -- courtesy of jerc & mabel. 2005 vintage. Pours a clear golden-orange with no head. Nice, sweet apple aroma with some wood and honey. Flavour’s the same: sweet apples, some wood and honey but also a bit of white wine. Alcohol’s well hidden. Syrupy mouthfeel, thick bodied. Very delicious, a wonderful treat!
GregClow (2311), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 19, 2007 Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, blankboy, jerc, mabel and tupalev - jerc & mabel’s bottle. Bright golden colour with a reddish tinge. Aroma of ripe apples, not too sweet & not too tart, very nice. Smooth, syrupy body. Flavour is just fantastic, like baked spiced apples with a touch of dry wine. Yum!
HogTownHarry (3146), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Dec 18, 2007 Bottle (375ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, jerc, mabel and tupalev, jerc’s bottle - 2005. Lovely - right up there with the La Face offerings. Slightly amber gold, oily-looking, small bubbling cap of foam - lovely lasting legs one this one. Tangy ripe apple aroma, slightly tart, not much oxidation noticeable - fairly sweet, moderately strong alcohol, but it all seems to hang together beautifully. The taste follows - very sweet but balanced by the tang of what reminded me of a very dry white wine - simple, but very nice. Fairly thick and sticky on the tongue, quite ear-warming, with a nice ripe appleskin linger - top drawer for me, well done.
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