The Original

First of all, if you get a chance to go to Harry’s cider farm in Long Sutton, Somerset UK - go! There’s a great tour on offer as well. I went in the summer of 2020. The ‘Original Dry’ version of Harry’s cider is excellent. I saw Harry himself neck one after a hard day’s graft, chatting to him one evening when I went to visit. It’s bronze in colour, light fizz and a great aroma. This dry is cider is indeed dry, which I love - and it you can tell that it’s produced in smaller quantities than the mass-produced ‘giants’. There’s a wonderful light ‘hay’ hint on the nose and it’s very fruity with a faint hint of berries - but that’s actually just the homegrown apples kicking in. It’s just a wonderful effort, this cider - and Harry himself is a great bloke, as is his wife - if you get lucky, she’ll bring some lovely cheddar out to accompany your cider tasting. I’d gladly stock up on Harry’s original dry for Christmas. Everything he produces is worth a purchase though. The taste is sharp with a real zip. It then mellows but doesn’t caramelise - it just lingers and fades with a real apple kick and punch. Tastes very natural and real. At 6%ABV, you can get away with having a few on the trot which is nice - and I’d definitely recommend adding a strong cheddar to sample with this one. 5/5 from me. It’s a great dry cider and dry cider fans will love it.

This is another fine cider from Harry’s, just right for drinking on a lovely sunny spring day whilst under Covid-19 lockdown.

Amber in colour and quite a pleasant dry sparkling cider. Mild fruit taste with a lasting after taste.

fruity flavour dry cider,purchased from www.ciderlicious

Amber, clear with moderate fizz. Hay aroma. Rich apple taste with hay, flora & some oak. Dryish, soft and tannic.

Fruity, dryish cider with a distinct, though soft, tannin finish, enhanced by the rich, golden hue, and the pronounced apple juice and sweet hay aroma.

Sometimes the best ciders are the ones that keep it simple and are made with care and attention. Harry's Original has got that spot on. It has a slight dry finish coupled with a light honey sweetness. Delicious and very sessionable.

Rather neutral, it’s good, but slightly bland.