General's Reserve Cider

Mount Defiance Cidery in Middleburg, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

Cider Regular

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6.77

ABV: 9.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

Bourbon Barrel Aged Apple Cider. Take our dry Farmhouse Style cider. Age it in an oak bourbon barrel, and it produces our General’s Reserve: A strong, darker colored cider with whiskey notes and hints of vanilla and caramel. Much like it did when it contained bourbon, The charred oak interior of the barrel mellows the cider over time and imparts its own flavor and aromas. Named after General John Allen, Commanding General of all forces in Afghanistan from 2011-2013. One of our founding partners served with the General as his political advisor in Afghanistan and recalls him as subtle, brilliant and authoritative. We’ve named our best cider in his honor.

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6.8

radagast83 (13490) reviewed General's Reserve Cider from Mount Defiance Cidery 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

750ml bottle at the November 2015 DC Gathering. Poured a very clear golden yellow color with a still head. Aroma was light apples, sweet notes of apples but not overly sweet - that natural sweetness. Light vanilla notes, touch of woody notes, light spices.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2015 at 09:27

6.1

nimbleprop (16712) reviewed General's Reserve Cider from Mount Defiance Cidery 10 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

750ml bottle pours a clear gold with zero head. Nose is mild, lightly cakey, apples, spice. Flavor has a lot of vanilla and cake, apple, spice. Full bodied, big vanilla on the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2015 at 20:20

7.1

GenDV138 (9249) reviewed General's Reserve Cider from Mount Defiance Cidery 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at the DC Gathering. Thanks Travlr! Clear straw yellow. Aromas of apple, oak, subtle bourbon. Tastes of apples, oak, vanilla. Light body with a dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2015 at 15:40

7.3

Travlr (30173) reviewed General's Reserve Cider from Mount Defiance Cidery 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the source. Clear extremely pale yellow color, few bubbles. Aroma of vanilla, burnt caramel, apple flesh. Taste has booze, vanilla, butterscotch, apples. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2015 at 14:42