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.

fruity flavour dry cider,purchased from www.ciderlicious

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

Amber, clear with very mild fizz. Hay aroma. Rich apple taste with hay and flora. Dryish, soft and tannic.

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

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.

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