Banjo – Rouge
Cider Profile:
Name: Banjo – Rouge
Sampled September 2020
| Brand: Banjo Handcrafted Cider Type: Flavoured – Cherry Location of Brewing: Uxbridge, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: banjocider.ca Ingredients: Apples, dark cherry, maple syrup, sulphites Gluten Free: N/A Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) |  |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium aroma. Funky and tart cherries, earthy elements. Muddled apple. Some warming spices.
Initial Taste: Light bite. Smooth apples with fresh, balanced (not too tart nor sweet) ripe dark cherries flavours.
After Taste: Apple reduces leaving more red-wine like elements from the dark cherries. Becomes drier and some fermentation elements noticeable. Some damp oak and spice like notes (cardamon and clove) appear near finish.
On ice: Reduced overall flavour. Cherry stripped away more than apple.
Additional Notes: The Rouge by Banjo is unique for a cherry cider. Smooth, light carbonation, balanced cherries that are on-par with the apple flavours. Some tart/tangy elements, with a little drier and slight red-wine finish. Natural, funky, woody and obviously crafted from the farm. A relatively delicate cherry cider compared to others, as it is not heavily sweetened like many, rather with just a touch of maple syrup. Very traditionally-inspired fruit cider.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4
Fruity – 3.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Fielding Cider – Cherry Rosé
More Sour – Muskoka -Cliff Jump Cranberry
More Dry – Heritage Estates – Cherriosity
More Crisp – Collective Arts – Apple and Cherry Cider
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