8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - nice pop on opening, steady carbonation, white head and yellow body.
Nose - dank bruised brown apple and earthy.
Taste - bitter apple skin with bruised apple flesh.
Palate - medium bodied, high carbonation and bitter as well as acidic finish.
Overall - definitely a thirst-quencher.

7.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

14/11/2024. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear golden with minimal head. Very dry, woody, bitter taste. Hedgerow, funky, apple. A little musty. Moderate body, light carbonation. Long woody dry finish. Liked it.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A clear mid gold coloured pour with a small white head. Aroma is farmyard funk, musty funk, horsey, light alcohol, bark, dry green apples. Flavour is drying pothy apple, whisky barrel staves, farmyard, straw, musty funk, bark. Palate is uber dry, tannin, mellow carbonation. Bit too funky. Lingering dungy notes.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 20/10/24. Clear golden to copper topped with a fast escaping white head. Nose is bitter apple, hedgerow, damp oak, light farmyard nip. Taste comprises crisp apple, light smoke, damp oak, herb, apple core, earthy, tannins, light funk. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Tidy.

7.8

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

750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Hazed orangey golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of wood barrel, apple, oaky, tar. Taste is tangy, juicy apple, orange hint, and oak, woody, tar, iodine, smokey, spicy, with drying earthy bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tangy tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.