Niagara Cider – Maple Whisky
Cider Profile:
Name: Niagara Cider – Maple Whisky (Oak Aged Cider)
Sampled April 2022
| Brand: Niagara Cider Company Type: Flavoured – Maple Whisky Location of Brewing: Niagara Falls, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: niagaracidercompany.com Ingredients: Apples, maple syrup, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: YesSize(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: Limited – Blackburn Brewery/Niagara Cider retail, Niagara Cider website Flavour: Maple & Whisky Colour: Transparent strong golden yellow Carbonation: Large streaming bubbles |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium aroma. Bold maple and caramelized apple. Some whisky + astringency.
Initial Taste: Mild bite from carbonation. Quick, bright maple syrup taste and mouthfeel. A lot of caramelized apples.
After Taste: Earthy oak notes start to shine through, as well as nuanced whisky notes, and a mild astringency. Apples linger a long time, as well as a hint of candied maple.
On ice: Slightly less carbonation and flavour, minimal difference.
Additional Notes: Aged on whisky-soaked oak chips, the Whisky Maple by Niagara Cider is perfect for those who want that whisky flavour but find spirit barrel-aged ciders too strong. A strong medley of unique flavours appear here. The maple syrup notes are some of the strongest we’ve had in a cider, being thicker like the syrup itself and very candied and bright. The apples are rich and caramelized, and linger a long time. The promised oak and whisky notes really emerge in the finish, medium strength and very definitive. A lot of elements but they blend well together.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 2
Crisp – 4
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Slabtown – Sweet Maple Heat
More Sour – Ernest – Oaky Rosé
More Dry – West Avenue – Bartletts Fuller’s Secret
More Crisp – Apple Falls – Whisky Jack
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