We’re rounding a nook with this starting of November. Although Winter doesn’t start till December 21, for me there’s nearly a separate season between November 1st after which. This isn’t the Fall of crimson leaves, pumpkin spice, and golden apple afternoons. These are the newly longer darkish nights of fall and the comfortable candle afternoons and time to create consolation with family members. For me, it’s nesting season.
And I’m pleased to share a really acceptable cider: Absolem Cider’s Ferryman. By some means my photos for this cider have vanished, so please get pleasure from my journey via the primary half of fall as a substitute.
Absolem Cider comes from Maine and that is the primary Absolem cider look on the weblog. Right here’s a little bit about how the oldsters at Absolem describe themselves and their place.
Our farmhouse cidery and nascent orchard is positioned alongside the western facet of the Cobbosseecontee Lake nestled between dense woods, and rolling farmland. A brief distance from the neighboring cities of Augusta and Gardiner alongside the Kennebec River that cuts via the guts of Maine.
Our rustic 150 year-old barn hosts our small cidery the place we produce cider and wine. As well as, our barn doubles as a tasting room house the place friends can get pleasure from our hand-made ciders.
Our orchard is devoted to rising apples varieties initially grown in Winthrop by visionary orchardists like Icabod Howe, Morris Towle, Invoice Reid, and John Bunker.
You may try Absolem Ciders on-line right here: https://www.absolemcider.com/
Fermented with native yeasts in stainless, macerated on Frontenac Noir grape should, and aged in two Port Wine barrels for 12 months. The pores and skin contact enhances the deep berry flavors embedded within the barrel.7.8% ABV.
Look: cloudy, rose gold, bubbly
This cider pours with some bubble. It’s cloudy to the purpose of being opaque. The colour jogs my memory of rose gold. Every part about it’s blushing and foggy in a most interesting approach.
Aromas: barrel, apple stems and cores, powdered sugar, hay, booze, strawberry
Wow! What a assorted vary of intriguing smells. The Ferryman first smells like barrels and wine. That’s actually the port barrel and grape should coming via. I additionally get a robust presence of apple stems and cores. One thing within the combine provides off sturdy vibes of tannins. Within the background, I get hints of powdered sugar, hay, booze, strawberry, and fermented peach.
It’s a wild array.
Dryness/sweetness: Off Dry
The Ferryman tastes dry however not bone dry.
Flavors and ingesting expertise: fruity, excessive tannins, delicate acid, gently farmy
I really like how the Ferryman’s taste is intense and daring with simply sufficient acid. What the cider actually focuses on is excessive astringence with nutty tannins. I discover the Ferryman very fruity in a peach and strawberry approach with out being a candy cider. It tastes prefer it smells.
What stunned me is how delicate it’s in each style and mouthfeel. That is a powerful feat of texture given how tannic and barrel influenced it’s, nevertheless it manages to be mild and shiny. I discover the Ferryman gently farmy however not phenolic. It’s petillant fairly than strongly glowing. Lots of its complexity of tannins and acids might come from the usage of grape should or barrel. This can be a scrumptious cider that’s advanced and quietly exuberant. What a deal with!
