Sour Raspberry Sea Salt Bourbon Barrel
Botanist and Barrel in Cedar Grove, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Cider Regular|
Score
7.01
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clear 375ml bottle from the now defunct Tasty Beverage. Boxed in the basement for almost 2+yrs, fridge sleep for the last 4 months. Low-ball glass @home. Only aged for 1 month in salty bourbon barrels, so don't get any ideas. Peachy, filtered, still body. Very light sediment. Muted, dusty, faded acidic apples, sour berries, leafy. General fade. Almost nothing there. A little warmth brings out a touch of the barrel. Good salty sour combo. Acrid apples, raspberry flavor that is weak or just past it's prime(but it is sour). Slippery & savory salt, toffee, very light booze. Intentionally still. Very thin, very acidic, boozy enough. Not something that I want two of, but it was fun. Very creative for the time. Also way cleaner than the natural fermentation they go for now.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2021
at 21:53
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft at Salud. Clear pink color, rare bubbles. Fragrant perfume aroma. Taste is earthy apples, subtle spice, tannins. Wow. Easily the best cider I've had in North Carolina, blows away the competition.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2018
at 13:22