County – Legacy Blackberry Sage
Cider Profile:
Name: County Cider – Legacy Series Blackberry Sage
Sampled November 2023
| Brand: County Cider Co. Type: Flavoured – Blackberry sage Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: countycider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Hefty sage. Fruity blackberry. A hint of dessert apples
Initial Taste: Minimal bite. A quick explosion of sweet blackberry with a strong but not overly earthy sage. Dessert apples are present but not primary. Zippy lime-like notes.
After Taste: Becomes more sage and savoury in the aftertaste. A semi-long lingering finish. Slightly more smokey, probably from the sage.
On ice: Blackberry reduced.
Additional Notes: The County Cider Legacy Series Blackberry Sage is the latest in their legacy series of elevated, unique ciders. It starts pretty blackberry heavy – with the sage being stronger in the aftertaste. Its got a zippy note, and lime-like flavours, but there shouldn’t be any lime in this. Crisp and gripping, even with minimal traditional apple taste. Less sweet than a traditional County, similar to the rest of the Legacy line. The sage almost tricks you into it being cooler, even when it warms up. The sage is savoury tasting.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 4
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 4
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Reinhart’s – Blackberry Cider
More Sour – Ernest – Bumbleberry Cider
More Dry – Crimson – Cranberry Sage Cider
More Crisp – Thornbury – Elderflower Blueberry
Links to Other Stories
County Cider tour + podcast interview (2016)
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