Islay Cask 2021
Caledonian Cider Co in Conon Bridge, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Cider Regular|
Score
7.08
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2021 Vintage
Rich tannic juice from black isle grown Major (an early bittersweet) wild fermented and matured for 6 months in a whisky cask from the island of Islay
Rich tannic juice from black isle grown Major (an early bittersweet) wild fermented and matured for 6 months in a whisky cask from the island of Islay
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Ash's. Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of bbq'd apple.Taste is dry and smoky apple. Weird mix. Lightly medicinal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2022
at 12:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75cl bottle. Appearance - cloudy yellow. Light carbonation and a very thin bit of white lacing. Nose - peated apple. Toffee apple. Taste - fresh apple, chewy toffee and light, peaty smoke. Palate - light to medium bodied. Tangy, fruit acid and smoky finish. Overall - interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2022
at 12:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Aeble. Hazy yellow gold colour, thin white foam rim and aroma of rubber, islay whisky cask, phenol, iodine. Taste is sweet, apple, juicy, fruity, with islay whisky cask notes, peaty, phenolic, salty, with drying tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry mellow tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2022
at 20:44