Black Twig
Albemarle CiderWorks in North Garden, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Cider Regular|
Score
6.94
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Black Twig is a full-bodied varietal cider with a light astringency. It sports notes of orange peel, spice, and vanilla, followed by a clean finish. A seedling of the Winesap apple, in 1830 the Black Twig was discovered growing on the estate of Major Rankin Toole in Tennessee. Purported to be a favorite of Andrew Jackson, today this tart and tannic apple is prized by many who have had the good fortune to taste this increasingly rare variety.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at the source. Very dry and bitter. No sweetness to this one. Masks the alcohol well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2015
at 16:20
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Apple nose. Pale yellow, effervescent. Surprisingly tart, somewhat musty. Good balance, quaffable.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2015
at 17:06
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear pale yellow, white head. Aroma of tart apple skins. Taste is tart, dry, earthy. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2015
at 17:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear golden, thin fizzy head. Aroma of dry earthy, gluey apples, fruity apple finish. The taste is dry apples, apple skins, earth, mild smoke and spice. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2015
at 17:01