Assessment of Eden Beeflustered, ice cider aged in Superstition cherry mead barrels. It’s my first time attempting this, however I’ve had a lot of Eden’s line-up (see right here). I’m a fan of each Eden‘s ice ciders and Superstition‘s meads (see right here for mead tasting notes from my 2015 go to), so this was a straightforward alternative. Ice cider is made utilizing apple juice which has been concentrated by chilly temperatures, leading to a sweeter greater alcohol dessert cider.
Cider: Beeflustered
Cidery: Eden Specialty Ciders
Cidery Location: Newport VT
ABV: 13.0%
How Provided: 375ml bottles
Fashion: American craft ice cider from heirloom apple varieties, 2014 harvest, aged 6 months in Superstition cherry mead barrels (initially used for rye whiskey)
Availability: on-line solely; see right here
Cider Description: Naturally cold-concentrated earlier than fermentation in our Vermont winter climate. Arrested fermentation leaves residual sweetness. Ice cider comprised of heirloom apple varieties and aged 6 months in 2 barrels from Superstition Meadery – initially rye whiskey barrels that they used to aged their cherry mead.
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Cidery Description: Our mission is to assist small native orchards who develop particular apple varieties utilizing environmentally sustainable practices. Collectively we develop an enchanting array of types to make use of in our ciders – outdated New England heirlooms like Blue Pearmain and Roxbury Russet, iconic sweets and sharps like Hudson’s Gem and Esopus Spitzenburg, zingy crabapples like Dolgo, Kerr and Wickson, and historic tannic varieties, together with bittersweet and bittersharp varieties that originated in France and England. We press as soon as per 12 months after harvest, utilizing the pure winter chilly at our farm to pay attention the flavors and sugars of the apples earlier than fermentation. We don’t use sugar, colorings, acids, or industrial flavorings, and all of our ciders are naturally gluten-free and vegan pleasant. Welcome to cider from a wine standpoint!
Worth: $35
The place Purchased: their on-line retailer
The place Drank: residence
How Discovered: e-mail notification about new releases (enroll right here)
First Impression: Amber-red hue. No carbonation. Smells candy and wealthy.
Tasting Notes: Full bodied. Very candy. Reasonable tartness. Low acidity. No bitterness, sourness, or funk. Hints of tannins. Notes of baked apple, cherry, and wealthy brown sugar, with hints of oak and vanilla. Lengthy tart alcohol-forward end. Excessive complexity and general taste depth. Reasonable apple taste. Low to average cherry taste. Very low sessionability.
My Opinion: I appreciated it. I used to be stunned how a lot cherry taste was current simply from growing old in barrels beforehand used for cherry mead.
Most Much like: Eden’s heirloom ice cider, besides with tart cherry and a touch of oak
Closing Notes: One other superior ice cider from Eden!
Have you ever tried ice cider? What did you assume?
