Henry Westons British Vintage 2022

Nice to try the 2022 version as I’m pretty sure I reviewed the 2019 entry year of the British Vintage. There’s hardly anything under the nose on this one. Very light indeed. Light peach notes, light leather, butter and a hint of caramel. Light golden yellow in colour and little to no fizz. The taste is tangy and memorable. It’s sugary and flows like a light toffee river with a medium bite and mellow aftertaste. Length? Nothing to write home about here but it does leave a nice aroma that’s wholesome and satisfying in terms of sweetness with a hint of bitter sours. At 7.3%ABV it’s not ‘light’ but solid and medium to light bodied with light tannins. If there was a ‘lite’ version of the Henry Weston’s Medium Dry Vintage, this would be it. It’s fruity, full of apple wholeness and very pleasant. The dryness skips away at the flavour a bit and that’s where you’re left just wanting something more from this cider that I can’t quite put my palate on…. 4/5 stars. Would buy again. Refreshing, but doesn’t quite hit home and you’re left wanting. But at the same time, is strangely satisfying. I hope you can make some sense of this! (Not my clearest review!)

Light straw colour, completely clear, slight fiz once it has settled. Slightly dry fruity aroma. Starts with a hit of bitter sweet apple flavours which move over for tannic woody flavours, these leave a drier sensation in the mouth. Pleasent cider I prefer this one to their standard vintage because the alcohol hit is dialed back and isn't the most forefront taste, but it still has 7.3 ABV.

Clean crisp distinctive apple flavour. Slightly sparkling, 7.2%