Spirit Tree – Pear with Lavender
Cider Profile:
Name: Spirit Tree Pear with Lavender Cider
Sampled February 2018
Brand: Spirit Tree Cider Co. Type: Flavoured – Pear & Lavender Location of Brewing: Caledon, ON ABV: 6.0% Website Link: spirittreecider.com Ingredients: Pears, lavender, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 355mL (bottle) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong lavender aroma with hints of sweet pear. Slightly earthy and floral.
Initial Taste: Mild bite but very smooth. Quick, strong lavender taste with sweet pear secondary. Slightly metallic and earthy.
After Taste: Lavender remains but becomes more floral in nature – as well as earthy and bitter. Pear dissipates but sweetness stays, becomes almost sugary. Dry finish.
On ice: Remains smooth. Lavender is reduced. Pear is slightly reduced.
Additional Notes: Spirit Tree’s Pear with Lavender Cider is a very unique offering as we cannot recall this flavour combination being used often in ciders prior. With a strong lavender presence, it has a very prominent floral, earthy taste with a contrasting sweet pear background flavour. Might be a nice dessert cider, however, we feel that you cannot drink a lot of this at once as it is very rich.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4
Sour – 2
Crisp – 2.5
Dry – 3
Fruity – 4
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – County Cider – Pear Cider
More Sour – Collective Arts – Pear Saison
More Dry – Clafeld Rosehip Cider
More Crisp – Great Cider – Not Too Sweet
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