Sampled at the 2013 Chicago Cider Summit. Pours a clear deep gold with no head whatsoever. Aroma has a good amount of rich apple that is sweet with some herbs and spice underlying. Flavor has more of a dry apple note with a touch of sweetness and a light spice and booze towards the finish.

Gargled @ Astor Wines. Appeared to me as a ever so slightly drier version of their base ice cider infused with herbs. Clear, golden, deep. I felt the apple flavors in this one were more flabby & muddled. Herbs shot out front. Thought it was thyme, was corrected & told it was basil. Sweet but heavy handed on the herbs. Some citrus, honey, boiled apples, ...grappa-ish? Alcohol wasn’t much of a concern though. Stickier mouthfeel then their others, though not as thick of course. Still way sweet. Dry? Whatever. Way too powerful to do anything but mix or cook with, which is what they suggested.