Kings Mill Cider – Scrumpy
Cider Profile:
Name: Kings Mill Cider – Scrumpy
Sampled November 2018
| Brand: Kings Mill Cider Type: Scrumpy Location of Brewing: Stirling, ON ABV: 8.2% Website Link: kingsmillcider.ca Ingredients: Ontario Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL(Bottle) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium earthy, almost wheat-bread like aroma. Damp and woody notes.
Initial Taste: No bite. Tangy, sweet and earthy flavours amongst the single variety apple taste.
After Taste: Builds quickly, becomes more tangy and wood-like. Scrumpy characteristics very prevalent, has some grittiness. More acidic and vinegar-like the more you consume. Very dry finish.
On ice: Thinner consistency on ice. Little change flavour-wise.
Additional Notes: The Kings Mill’s still scrumpy is a unique offering, but possibly would not appeal to the newer cider consumer. With earthy, tangy and vinegar-like characteristics, it is far from commercial and very close to a standard British scrumpy offering. You really taste the flavours infused in by-way of the fermentation processes, and you only really get a single apple flavour in this one. This is a good way to introduce yourself to the infamous super-dry scrumpy that many Brits love so much!
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 3
Dry – 4.5
Fruity – 2.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Brickworks Batch 1904
More Sour – Clafeld – Smashed Apple
More Dry – County Cider – A Tortured Path
More Crisp – Pommies – Farmhouse Cider
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