Traditional Dry
Whaleback Farm Cider in Lincolnville, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Cider - Dry Regular|
Score
6.93
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We pick the apples that go into our Traditional Dry cider from local orchards that have been operating around the corner from us in Hope, Maine for generations. These are small commercial operations growing many well known apples - such as Macintosh, Macoun, Golden Delicious and Cortland – but also some older and lesser known varieties like Northern Spy, Golden Russet, Black Oxford and Tolman Sweet. We combine these flavors, both familiar and unique, into a straightforward, easy drinking cider.
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nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Traditional Dry from Whaleback Farm Cider 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
50cl bottle pours a clear gold, no head. Nose has apple juice, green apple skins, some chardonnay. Flavor has apple juice and skin, some cheese cloth. Lightly tart finish. 7 2 7 3 13
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Traditional Dry from Whaleback Farm Cider 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2015 bottle from Belfast Co-op, drunk 10/2/16.
Good clarity, with light sediment left in bottle. Bright, white-golden appearance with light beeswax hues and a small ring of white bubbles signifying good carbonation.
Just like the honey elder, there’s a good Norman cider nose to this. Lactic acids are soft and well-developed, with good tannins present from both wood and appleskin. Black pepper is light, with just a hint of alcohol, as well. There’s a lovely, well-attenuated apple character, as well as plentiful phenolics of cinnamon and vanilla, on the finish. Not overdone on the oak, and it does seem nicely lagered.
Round, soft and almost nutty, with very light apple sugars, lots of peppery phenolics and a lingering, lightly tart lactic character that is softened/balanced by both wood and sugar. There’s definite oak character, but it’s quite light, so I’ll forgive it. Tight, champagne-like carbonation helps add perceived body and vanilla, pepper and apple linger nicely on the palate. Just a hint of light alcohol and very clean, otherwise.