Coffin Ridge – Lavender Earl Grey

Cider Profile:

Name: Coffin Ridge – Lavender Earl Grey
Sampled August 2020

Brand:  Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Inc Type: Flavoured – Tea Location of Brewing: Annan, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: coffinridge.ca Ingredients: Pear juice, sugar, Earl Grey tea, lavender Essence, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: Seasonal – Coffin Ridge retail and online stores Flavour: Lavender and Tea Colour:  Transparent light straw-yellow Carbonation: Large, frequently streaming bubbles

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Sweet juicy, candied pear with some lavender.  Earl Grey presents mostly with vanilla notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation.  Smooth and juicy pear with some acidity. Some tangy lavender.
After Taste: Becomes more tea focused. Lavender becomes smoother and pear becomes a bit more dulled and acidic.  Finished drier with some tannins from black tea.  Some earthy elements.
On ice: Reduced carbonation and punchiness of pear. Other elements are also reduced.

Additional Notes:  The Lavender Earl Grey by Coffin Ridge has a sweet pear base with balanced elements of earl grey tea and lavender.  Vanilla from the tea lingers and lavender provides a bit of floral notes.  A lot going on, with a more pear flavour than traditionally found in other perries we’ve had.  Sweeter, but not sugary. A creamy offering overall, the Earl Grey makes it London-fog latte like.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 3.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – 401 Cider Brewery – Pear Cider
More Sour – Spirit Tree – Pear with Lavender
More Dry – Beaver Valley – Dry Pear
More Crisp – Ardiel – Victoria Pear

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