Sxollie Granny Smiths cider review (8.0/10) “Pricey and tangy in a spiky way”. The Good “Pleasant, natural smell.“Practical”.“Light carbonation”.“Natural tang and sweetness”.“Lasting natural aftertaste”.“Delightful, medium mouthfeel”.“Good brand image and message”.“Full-flavoured”. The Bad “Not smooth”.“Harsh tartness”.“Sickly sweetness”.“Expensive”.“No dryness”.“No USP”.“Unbalanced”. Packaging With 8.5 and 8.75/10, my previous impression of Sxollie has been good. From the heart of […]
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#139 Sheppy’s “Original cloudy cider” review- (8.5/10) “Well-balanced, delightfully tart drink. No real USP, means the drink is good rather than excellent”.
Sheppy’s “Original cloudy cider” review- (8.5/10) “Well-balanced, delightfully tart drink. No real USP, means the drink is good rather than excellent”. The Good “Fairly practical”.“Natural, tangy smell”,“Good natural acidity level”.“Natural taste”.“Carbonation light, as promised”.“Plenty of natural sweetness”.“Lasting natural aftertaste”.“Very smooth taste”.“Sweetness and acidity well balanced”.“Great medium mouthfeel”.“Full-flavoured”. The Bad “Lacking character and USP”.“Lacking the dryness […]
#137 Sheppy’s 200 special edition cider review (9.25/10) – “Freshly balanced, with a unique combination of luscious attributes.”
Sheppy’s 200 special edition cider review (9.25/10) – “Freshly balanced, with a unique combination of luscious attributes.” The Good “Plenty of tradition and history”.“Branding message clear”.“Expectations for drink easy to establish”.“Medium dryness as promised”.“Good levels of natural tartness”.“Great balance”.“Lasting, natural aftertaste”.“Distinctive woody element”.“Silky smooth”.“Freshness of apple throughout”.“Natural aroma”.“Full- flavoured experience throughout”. The Bad “Weak smell”.“Carbonation […]
#136 Cornish Orchards Dry cider review (6.25/10) – “Harshly distinctive, artificial and woody, dry. Quite a few elements either weak or missing though”.
Cornish Orchards Dry cider review (6.25/10) – “Harshly distinctive, artificial and woody, dry. Quite a few elements either weak or missing though”. The Good “Decorative bottle designs”.“Good level of dryness”.“Unique element apparent”.“Nice woodiness present”.“Persistent aftertaste”. The Bad “Limited history on website”.“Artificial smell”.“Not enough sweetness”.“Slightly thin mouthfeel”.“Artificial taste”.“Acidity too strong”.“Carbonation too light”.“Quite harsh”.“Not well balanced”.“Impractical”.“Expensive”. Packaging […]
#134 Angioletti Secco cider review. (8.25/10)- Strong performer in refreshing nature. Could have used some dryness and uniqueness though.
Angioletti Secco cider review. (8.25/10)- Strong performer in refreshing nature.Could have used some dryness and uniqueness though. The Good “Subtle natural sweetness”.“Light carbonation as promised”.“Naturally tangy body”.“Lasting tangy aftertaste”.“Pleasant natural smell”.“Nicely balanced”.“Smooth taste”.“Full flavoured”.“Classy bottle colour scheme”.“Branding nicely consistent with taste”. The Bad “Only medium mouthfeel”.“Nothing particularly unique”.“No dryness – promised though”.“Expensive”.“Impractical”.“Too rich for a […]
#127 Happy Easter ! 2018 English vintage cider – The Jonathan Blair replacement .. (8.25/10) – “A Beautifully balanced, fruity but watery, drink”.
2018 English vintage cider – The Jonathan Blair replacement .. (8.25/10) – “A Beautifully balanced, fruity but watery, drink”. The Good “Reasonable price”.“Quite practical”.“Light carbonation as promised”.“Detailed bottle labelling”.“Great aftertaste”.“Smooth and natural”.“Some sweetness and acidity”.“Beautifully balanced”.“Some character”.“Smooth and natural smell”. The Bad “Dated bottle designs”.“Still no website”.“Carbonation too weak”.“No dryness, despite the promise of medium […]
#124 “Cidersmiths Harry Masters’ Jersey” craft cider review (7.75/10) – “A fizzy and refreshingly moist cider; Tangy, harsh, with no dryness or character.”
“Cidersmiths Harry Masters’ Jersey” craft cider review (7.75/10) – “A fizzy and refreshingly moist cider; Tangy, harsh, with no dryness or character.” The Good “Well-balanced”.“Moderate carbonation”.“Harsh, with natural punchy tang”.“Some sweetness”.“Non-sickly taste”.“Confident and natural scent”.“Smooth drinking experience”.“Lasting tangy aftertaste”. The Bad “Is it mono-varietal ?”.“Weak branding”.“No dryness”.“Harsh tartness”.“No unique character e.g wood”.“Expensive”.“Impractical”. Packaging “Cidersmiths” was […]
#123 Henry Weston’s medium-dry “aged finish” (2017) cider review (8/10) – “A nicely balanced, sweet and fruity cider. Clearly natural, yet not unique with tartness superior.”
Henry Weston’s medium dry “aged finish” (2017) cider review (8/10) – “A nicely balanced, sweet and fruity cider. Clearly natural, yet not unique with tartness superior.” The Good “Practical”.“Not expensive”.“Blurb and branding with USP”.“Attractive bottle colour scheme”.“Good company website”.“Natural smell with character”.“Strong natural tang”.“Lasting tart aftertaste”.“Good balance”.“Smooth, unharsh taste”. The Bad “Nothing unique in character”.“No […]
#122 Waitrose Duchy Organic Herefordshire 2017 vintage cider review (6/10)- “Watery and sickly- sweet apples. Natural, but indifferent”.
Waitrose Duchy Organic Herefordshire 2017 vintage cider review (6/10)- “Watery and sickly- sweet apples. Natural, but indifferent”. The Good “Year of vintage specified on bottle”.“Good brand message”.“Pleasant looking bottle”.“Natural smell and taste”.“Some wood in the flavour”. The Bad “No USP”.“Impractical”.“Expensive”.“Weak smell”.“Watery mouthfeel”.“Sickly sweetness”.“Lack of balance”.“No dryness”.“Carbonation too weak”.“Lacking acidity in flavour”.“Sickly aftertaste”.“One-dimensional experience throughout”. Packaging […]
#121 Galipette Biologique cidre review (8.5/10) – ” Weak and pricey, but naturally tangy”.
Galipette Biologique cidre review (8.5/10) – ” Weak and pricey, but naturally tangy”. The Good “Good looking bottle”.“Confident tartness”.“Lasting natural taste and aftertaste”.“Beautiful floral aroma”.“Some natural sweetness”.“Branding consistent with flavour”. The Bad “Not fully practical”.“Tartness too dominant”.“Sweetness too little”.“No unique taste elements”.“Carbonation too light”.“Too rich for low ABV”.“Expensive”.“Not sessionable”. Packaging The little french bottle cost […]
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