“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 […]
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#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 […]
#110 Dunkerton’s Black fox cider review (9.5/10) – “Mind blowing all-rounder, with great character and brand identity. After tweaks to carbonation and tang, very hard to fault”.
There’s nothing more festive than a Black fox Organic ? Or is there ? … Have a very (but not too), merry Christmas. Then make sure it was merry enough before new year 🙂 The Good “Practical”.“Quite competitive in price”.“Interesting backstory and brand message”.“Good bottle design”.“Nice and tangy, natural smell”.“Great, balanced sweetness”.“Lovely woodiness from the […]
#107 SidaStroll 1- Johnny Depp and the West – MY new ebook just 1.99 !
Fan of Johnny depp or booze ? check out the new Ebook released today !! : Sidastroll 1- Johnny Depp and the west, just 1.99 for IPad, iPhone, PC or kindle. ( Link at the end of this post !!)Choose a cider for Johnny Depp and yourself, with the concise West Country cider review compilation, […]
#96 Henry Weston’s Oak-aged Vintage cider.- “Subtle nature, with a pleasant smell and aftertaste. Limited identity though, except for hints of wood and bitterness deeper down” – (7.75/10).
Henry Weston’s Oak-aged Vintage cider. – “Subtle nature, with a pleasant smell and aftertaste. Limited identity though, except for hints of wood and bitterness deeper down” – (7.75/10). P.s I didn’t win the VIP cooking experience with Neil Rankin. The Good ” Subtle bitter aftertaste”.” Non-sickly flavour”.” Natural, woody flavour”.” Some character”.” Competitive in price […]
#52 Henney’s 2016 vintage exhibition cider (7/10) “Value and nature with a whisper of sensory appeal”.
Henney’s 2016 vintage exhibition cider review (7/10) ” Value, nature with a whisper of sensory appeal”. The Good ” Subtle acidity and natural fruitiness”.” Good price and practical alcohol quantity”.” Nice bottle design and not watery.”” Moist and smooth aftertaste”. The Bad ” No dryness as described”.” Lack of carbonation”.” Lack of sweetness and limited […]
#39 Westons’ Old Rosie cloudy cider ” Excellent full-bodied medium-dry lacking fruity sweetness”- (9/10)
Westons old Rosie cloudy cider review ” Excellent full bodied medium dry without fruity sweetness” – ( 9/10) The Good ” Reasonably priced and practical”.” Accomplished medium dryness as advertised”.” Excellent branding with a pretty bottle”.” Full-bodied and has a strong flavour”.” Pleasant and lasting yeasty scent”.” Soothing aftertaste”” Light carbonation with good acidity levels”.” […]
#33 Capel road cider ( blend No. 5) – 8.5/10
Capel road cider can (blend No 5) review ( 8.5/10) The Good ” Cheap as dirt and as mature as a dining experience.”” Very appealing tang … Probably the best acidity and body I have tasted. “” Modest carbonation and dryness which is great.”” Not a gassy drink and practical since 2 cans puts you […]
#31 Churchwards original cider ” Medium dry with a nice smell” – (6/10)
Churchwards original cider review ” A medium dry with a nice smell but nothing else”. (6/10) The Good” Pleasant level of dryness”.” Some eye catching packaging and a smooth smell”. The Bad” Lack of character with a watery taste”.” No real brand identity”.” Does not describe any of the positives in the packaging”. Packaging Upon […]
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