Muskoka Lakes – June Dry

Cider Profile:

Name: Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery – June Dry Cider Bottle Craft Series
Sampled April 2024

Brand:  Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Bala, ON ABV: 10% Website Link: cranberry.ca/muskoka-lakes-winery/  Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A. Size(s) available: 500ml (bottle) Availability: Muskoka Lakes online and retail stores Flavour: Apple Colour:  Transparent straw yellow Carbonation: Very infrequent small bubbles. Almost still

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Dry apple base. Flesh and peel. Some earthy and fermentation notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Semi-tart, acidic, sharp, dry apples. Flesh heavy here. Some tannins.
After Taste: Becomes a bit grittier as more peel notes emerge. Acidity continues, slowly wanes. Fermentation notes present here. Lingering peel notes and tannin.
On ice: Cuts body and edge. A smoother apple, less acidity.

Additional Notes:  The June Dry Cider by Muskoka lakes is apart of their Bottle Craft Series. A dry cider, it has a forward acidity and tannin. Sharp apples throughout, it shifts from being more flesh tasting to peel in the finish. A refreshing tannin that doesn’t distract but enhances. Decently crisp and most definitely craft. Somewhat long lasting.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 1.5
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 3.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Ernest – Original Dry Cider
More Sour – West Avenue – Legend of the Fall
More Dry – 
More Crisp – Thornbury – Road Apples 

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