Currently-available juices:

“Reinettes” are what the French tend to call seedling or “pippin” apples—i.e. grown from seed. This juice is made mostly from two such apples—Orleans Reinette and Ribston Pippin. The latter was originally grown in Yorkshire from a pip brought back from Normandy in about 1707-9. The origin of Orleans Reinette is a bit uncertain, but it is probably from the Loire region in the 1700s and one of the apples first used in “Tarte Tatin”. They both grow well in Cumbria despite coming from warmer climes. The full flavour of Orleans Reinette is balanced by the freshness of Ribston Pippin and also some Monarch .

"Belle Monarch" is a 50/50 blend of Belle de Boskoop and Monarch. Belle de Boskoop is thought to be a bud sport of Reinette de Montfort: found by K.J.W. Ottolander, Boskoop, The Netherlands in 1856. Well-endowed with sugars and acid it is a fine cooker and juicing apple becoming a dessert later. Monarch is an attractive red-flushed cooking apple from Essex raised in 1888 but surprisingly handles the Cumbrian climate very well. It has a good balance of acidity and sugar. Together they combine to make a well-flavoured and well-balanced juice.

"Two Lords" is a blend of Lord Derby and Lord Lambourne. The former is a fine cooking apple, not too acid, dating from Victorian times (although the lord in question is uncertain). The latter is a delicious second early dessert apple raised in the early 20th century and named after the then president of the RHS (which awarded it the Bunyard cup in 1921). Blended 50/50 in this juice, the result is fragrant and refreshing—not too sharp or sweet.

Golden Spire – The Golden Spire apple was first discovered in Lancashire in about 1850. It was later grown in Gloucestershire where it was known as Tom Matthews and grown for cider production, although it had previously been used for both cider and eating. It is also excellent for juicing and cooking. The juice has a good balance of sweetness and acidity, with a fine aroma.

Russet Special – A blend of richly-flavoured and sweet late russet apples (39% Ashmead’s Kernel, 22% Rosemary Russet, 11% Duke of Devonshire). These are balanced with 18% Lord Derby and 10% Scotch Bridget to prevent excessive sweetness and add a bit of acidity. The long natural storage of the apples before pressing means that much of the acids have been converted into aromatic ester compounds—delicious!

Winston & Bramley – A blend of Winston and Bramley’s Seedling. These apples benefit from over-winter storage to develop the best possible flavour. Winston is named after Churchill, whose favourite apple it was, and was previously named Winter King. It is a richly-flavoured apple, well-balanced here by the lighter but aromatic Bramley (which by now has lost most of its acidity).

Newton Wonder is a high quality late-season English cooking apple from the Victoria era, producing large handsome apples. It inherits its excellent tangy flavour from one of its probable parents, Dumelow’s Seedling. The juice is slightly sweet but is balanced by good acidity and is richly-flavoured. This juice also has about 35% Belle de Boskoop apples which are slightly sweeter, more aromatic and less acid. The result is a beautifully fruity and well-balanced juice.

Belle de Boskoop is thought to be a bud sport of Reinette de Montfort: found by K.J.W. Ottolander, Boskoop, The Netherlands in 1856.This aromatic apple handles the Cumbrian climate very well. It is used in cooking early in the season and for eating (and juicing or cider-making) later when the flavour has fully developed. The juice is slightly sweet but is well-balanced by some acidity and is richly-flavoured.

Red Devil is a mid-season apple, notable for its distinctive red flesh and which produces a delightful pinkish-purple juice.
The flesh is white as with most apples, but stained with red which grows inwards from the skin. This is a characteristic sometimes seen in in its parent, Discovery, but much more obvious in Red Devil. It is currently probably the best flavoured apple with a red-flesh – although there are several other apple varieties which have a far more pronounced red-flesh than Red Devil, they are generally of very poor flavour.

Monarch is an attractive red-flushed cooking apple from Essex — raised in 1888 but not generally sold until 1918. Despite coming from a drier area of the UK, it handles the Cumbrian climate very well. Its parents are thought to be Peasgood Nonsuch and Dummellor’s Seedling. It has a good balance of acidity and sugar. This pressing also has Ribston Pippin – a parent of Cox’s Orange Pippin—from Yorkshire, Fiesta, Scotch Bridget, Forge and a few other ‘friends’ which combine to make a well-flavoured and well-balanced juice.