Cornish Orchards Vintage Cider

What I would call a proper cider, semi dry, clean and crisp. Definitely one to enjoy with friends.

Clear, pale golden, dry. As I recall, a bit darker than the 2015 vintage which a reviewer spurns as 'white wine'. Well yes, but what were the bad points? Bought bag-in-box online direct from Cornish Orchards.

2021 blend. Very light clear cider, moderate carbonation. Fruity crisp aroma. Light initially, followed by rich crisp dry apple flavours. Can certainly taste the high ABV towards the end. Not a particularly complex cider but very pleasant. Not getting any oaky notes, which I normally associate with a vintage cider. I got this cider from Cornish Orchards farm shop which was a delight to visit.

As Cornish ciders go this is quite good. Very pale in colour, and quite dry. 2017 Vintage.

Surprising. It’s medium-sweet (to me) for a start. Syrup tasting. A sense of dry, but the sweetness wins out. Was expecting more, considering the Gold and Dry versions are SO good - in their categories. Very light in colour with a hay/straw tint. Tastes ‘man-made’ rather than a natural process, and sure, I get that mass-produced cider can have that quality, but this is a surprise. Has a stickiness to the aftertaste, like crystallised warmed sugar, with a honeybee tinge. It tastes like the Cornish Orchards Gold poured in with the Cornish Orchards Dry. However - this is VERY drinkable and has a tinge of dryness to it as the taste has a mellow start, short on the palate and sticky. It could be a session cider, but it’s too strong at 7.2%. I was expecting this to be more like Aspall’s 7.2%, but it’s almost at the other end of the farmhouse. I’ve given it 3/5 as it’s not average enough to have a 2, but it’s not brilliant enough for a 4 or exceptional enough for a 5. Was so excited to taste this. It’s a medium body though, it has a depth because of the heavy syrupy taste. Very light in fizz. No fruit smell at all on the nose. So surprising. Hardly anything. Nothing. Strangely, if Sugarpuffs cereal could be a cider, this would be it. The taste is nigh-on identical.

Light golden colour, clear with a good amount of fizz. Light candied apple aroma. Very mild oak taste. Feels like it could but good but doesn’t quite make it. Feels watery.