3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Golden Translucent. Alcoholic fumes gives an interesting mix of fusels and Calvados-like aromas. It smells as if it were aged in oak barrels, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t. The first taste is sweet, but then the alcohol takes over and lingers long in the aftertaste. The apple flavor is crisp and earthy. After a few more sips the booze died off slowly and the apple took center stage. I had this cellared for over a year, which didn’t really give it any benefit, and it may have tasted better fresh from my memories at the ciderhouse, but it was quite enjoyable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, thanks to Oakes (?and CapFlu?). Dark blonde/light gold. Really sparkly but no fizzy head. Deep apple aroma with a touch of honey too. Dry finish with nice rummy qualities. Really solid and nice.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
500 ml bottle brought from the cidery by Enniskillen! Nose of light, tart apples and moderate acidity balanced with a hint of sweetness. Clear gold with some quickly dissipating bubbles. Flavor is very crisp and fresh apples, tartness, and a sugary note. Finishes lightly tart. Excellent cider1
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Light gold colour, only lightly sparkly. The aroma leans towards brown sugar and apple but there is also a pleasing crispness as well. Lightly crisp, some fresh apple note. Refreshing. Slightly tart. Simple but tasty.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle… Clear and nearly colorless. No legs. Tart apples; modest sugar. Medium-bodied with a hint of a tingle. Tart, dry flavor. Lengthy, acidic, bone-dry finish. Thanks to Oakes for sharing the bottle!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Courtesy Oakes. Pours a clear light orange color, wih no head. The flavor was tart apples, and light acidiy. The flavor was pretty sharp and biting, but not cheek puckering sour. The apples were quite apparent, but mixed with the tannins an acidity fomulated a ver pleasing flavor base. Finishes sharp and tickling on the palate. Very easy to drink and quite refreshing. A nce treat!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Gold. Aroma is a nice tartness up front, light alcohol, medium sweetness. Taste is sweet and tart, lightly alcoholic, mild dryness. Real good stuff.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a pale luminescent yellow-gold with a light scotch-like fruity aroma. Tastes dry but not boldly so - watery and bland and without an aftertaste to speak of. Balanced and refined with a light apple-juice taste, nearly no carbonation. Bit of a disappointment after the Traditional. Probably just my lack of cider experience, but this one didn’t take any prizes in my books. Judging from what I’ve read here I think I may have got a bit of a dud, given that mine has no carb. I’ll try this again at some point and re-rate.
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