Spy Cider – Conspiracy Theory

Cider Profile:

Name: Spy Cider House & Distillery – Conspiracy Theory
Sampled August 2025

Brand: Spy Cider House & Distillery Type: Flavoured – Berry Location of Production: Blue Mountains, ON ABV: 5% Website Link: spydistillery.com Ingredients: Apples, blueberries, sour cherry, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: Spy Cider House and Distillery retail and online store Flavour: Cherry and Blueberry Colour: Translucent dark ruby red/burgendy Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles, some foam.

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Pulpy blueberry with a hint of sour cherry. A touch of sour apple.
Initial Taste: Lite bite from carbonation. Upfront semi-strong sour cherry with pulpy blueberry. Cherry has deep, spiced note to it. Crisp, bright dessert apple background. Fresh, juicy and slightly earthy fruits.
After Taste: Becomes drier and a bit more blueberry focused. Apple dissipates leaving some fermentation notes. 
On ice: Reduced body and carbonation. Less juicy.

Additional Notes: The Conspiracy Theory by Spy Cider House and Distillery is a very fruit forward offering. Off-dry, juicy fresh, sour dark cherries along with some blueberry. The cherries have a richness to them, that includes some nature spice-like notes, cinnamon and clove included (but not in the ingredients). Blueberry is a bit earthy and wild. Apple is bright, dry and crisp – but not primary. Sweet from the natural juices but not sugared.  Lighter on ice, its thick overall with a drier mouth sensation from the fermented fruits. Lots of body, which last a long time. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 4.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Muskoka – Back Flip Blueberry Cider
More Sour –  Loch Mor – Sour Cherry
More Dry – KW Craft – Blueberry Pomegranate
More Crisp – Ernest – Black Cherry Spice

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