1911 Established – Candy Corn

Cider Profile:

Name: 1911 Established – Candy Corn
Sampled September 2024 

Brand:  1911 Established
Type: Flavoured – Candy
Location of Production: Lafayette, NY
ABV: 6.9%
Website Link: 1911established.com
Ingredients: Hard cider, sugar, natural flavours, sulphites,
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A

Size(s) available: 473ml (can)
Availability: 1911 retail and online store, NY state
Flavour: Candy corn
Colour:  Transparent auburn
Carbonation: Mixed streaming bubbles


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Sweet candy corn. Corn syrup. Hint of bright, sweet apple.
Initial Taste: Minimal bite. Sweet candy corn flavour. Bright, fleshy apple. Caramel and vanilla.
After Taste: Becomes creamier. Corn syrup notes. Orange and creamsicle-like notes.
On ice: Slightly thinner, slightly less sweet.

Additional Notes:  1911 Established’s Candy Corn Cider is a sweet, candied experience, but it’s not a gritty, heavy sugar residue leaving sugary treat. You get a lot of candied notes here – caramel, vanilla, corn syrup, orange creamsicle, and maybe even a hint of cotton candy as well – it’s a county fair in a glass with all the candy. The apples are bright, fleshy and a bit pulpy. A very fun cider that isn’t 100% like drinking liquid candy corn, but also not far from it – less cloying than the original candies, retaining a lot of hard cider characteristics too. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4.5
Sour – 2
Crisp – 4
Dry – 1
Fruity – 4.5

Next recommendations:
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