Cider, like art, has its periods of design. In the early days in Europe the more traditional cider styles were very dry, flat, and cask conditioned. Ciders were full bodied, almost bitter and quite high in alcohol, some well over 7% alc./vol. In today’s modern cider revolution, cider makers are experimenting with many different styles. Some are clean, crisp, sparkling dry ciders similar to champagne while others are sweeter and lower in alcohol.

The Ardiel Cider House Dry Cider is “Classic” in style with full bodied cider flavours and a vibrant fresh apple mid palate, ending in a clean, pleasing and refreshingly dry finish. To make the cider unique, Ardiel Cider House practices the age old tradition of winemakers called “back blending”. This is accomplished by adding unfermented fresh apple juice and a small amount of ice cider which balances out the acidity and alcohol and enhances the flavour. The resulting cider is delicious and distinct.