Cider

Summer cider cup

Need something refreshing in the hot weather (or after scything)? Here is a simple recipe which…

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Cider update - 2016 vintage

You may recall that 2016 was a really nice summer. As a consequence, we had a bumper crop of…

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Blossom time

May is always one of the best times in the orchard, as the weather turns warmer and the blossom…

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Spring has sprung?

The winter is a fairly quiet time in the orchard and cider barn – just the winter pruning to do and…

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Tasting notes for craft cider

For those unfamiliar with craft cider and perry, I thought it would be helpful to write down a few…

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2016 - first ciders

Three early ciders are in the fermenters – one of about equal quantities of Major, Tremletts Bitter…

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