Two Blokes – Ida Spy

Cider Profile:

Name: Two Blokes – Ida Spy
Sampled February 2022

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Light aroma. Earthy and slightly acidic
Initial Taste: Medium bite from acidity, no carbonation. Rustic apples that are semi-bright and have a lot of tannic and tart elements to them.
After Taste: Apple notes slowly dissipates but remains the sole focus of the aftertaste. Long lingering and semi-thick finish.  It’s mostly dry here but also remains tart.
On ice: Not a lot of change.

Additional Notes:  Two Bloke’s Ida Spy is a Ida Red and Northern Spy Apple blend with no carbonation. Apple/juice forward with a lot of body, it’s semi bright, tannic and some sour elements.  Quite clean, you can taste a lot of both apple varieties in the initial but also aftertaste, that lingers a long time.  6.9% gives it an extra kick  – it’s a slow sipper, along with a slightly heavier body that is gripping for the palate. Decently crisp, all apple notes, nothing else (no external perceived characteristics). Medium-ish perceived sweetness but still leans more dry tasting overall (their website says its a dry cider).

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

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Geissberger – Hard Apple Cider
More Sour – Windswept – Northern Spy (2018)
More Dry – Farmgate – Russet Spy
More Crisp – Thornbury – Road Apples

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