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Castlings Heath Cottage produce cider in the traditional way using local organic apples. Our 'Original' is cider in it's simplest form, with nothing added and nothing taken away, it has a classic East Anglian dry, tart flavour and is available all year round. In the past few years we have been experimenting with adding other fruits and spices with great success. 'Apple Pie' has the addition of some warming spices and resembles a real apple pie! Seasonal ciders also include 'Elderflower Cider', 'Rosehip Cider' and cider with hedgerow berries.
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ITFCfan (4337) ticked
Organic Dry Cider from Castlings Heath Cottage
1 year ago
7/10
Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:56
ITFCfan (4337) reviewed
Whisky from Castlings Heath Cottage
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
BIAB at the Chappel Beer Festival with Grumbo. Aroma is whiskey, vanilla, woody, sweet apple and tannic. Decent body and very smooth. Woody dryness. Nice bitterness developing as well. Very good.
Tried from Bag in Box on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54
danlo (13924) reviewed
Whisky from Castlings Heath Cottage
2 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Bright golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of whisky, wood barrel, apple. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, whisky cask, woody, vanilla, oak, buttery with some spicy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tangy & tannic whisky barrel finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 18 Sep 2024 at 21:17
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Whisky from Castlings Heath Cottage
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
6/9/2024. From BIAB at the 37th Chappel Summer Beer Festival. Pours clear golden with a few bubbles. Aroma is whisky, woody, vanilla, sweet apple, flowers, menthol. Medium sweetness, developing bitterness and dryness. Medium body, very smooth, light carbonation. Dry woody finish. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Bag in Box on 07 Sep 2024 at 11:05
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Organic Dry Cider from Castlings Heath Cottage
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 04/02/24. Clear golden to light amber with a just off white cap formed of bubbles that cling to the edge of the glass. Nose is apple skins, caramel, hedgerow, light herb, straw. Taste comprises caramel, toffee apple, herb, apple skins, funk, whisky kissed, stewed fruit notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Tidy flavoursome cider.
Tried on 04 Feb 2024 at 16:42
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Organic Dry Cider from Castlings Heath Cottage
2 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7
28/12/2023. Bottle bought at 3at3, Ely. Pours clear pale golden with a short lasting bubbly white head. Aroma is woody, vanilla, apple, citrus, whiskey. Medium sweetness, light tart edge. Medium body, oily, quite fizzy. Drying watered whiskey finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2023 at 12:36
Travlr (34369) ticked
Apple Pie Cider from Castlings Heath Cottage
3 years ago
7/10
Cider in a box at Little Earth Project, served warm for the holidays. Hazy to cloudy golden color, still. Aroma of mixed apple flesh and pumpkin latte spice, with raisins. Taste is sweetish apple pie with raisins and dates, cinnamon and nutmeg. Tart finish. Nice in small doses. My 100th Suffolk rating.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2023 at 17:13
Travlr (34369) ticked
Organic Dry Cider from Castlings Heath Cottage
3 years ago
8.4/10
Cider in a box version listed as 6.5% at Little Earth Project. Slightly hazy pale yellow color, still. Aroma of subtle apple skin. Taste is very earthy dried apple skins, dried leaves, vanilla, light lemon, dry tart finish. Very tasty
Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2023 at 16:33
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Organic Dry Cider from Castlings Heath Cottage
4 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at gbbf 2022 day 3. A clear amber orange coloured pour with a fading loose off white head. Aroma is boozy alcohol, cif, hot Alcohol, rum barrel. Green apple,. Flavour is composed of nice sweet oaky vanilla, rum, tangy green apple, boozy fruit, sherry notes. Palate is semi sweet tannin, mellow carbonation. Good fun stuff.
Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2022 at 13:15
DSG (26002) reviewed
Organic Dry Cider from Castlings Heath Cottage
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Cloudy yellow. Apples, a bit of funk, oak, sulphur note, sourish, acidic, citric, some bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2021 at 18:43