Willie Smiths
Cidery in Grove (Huon Valley), Tasmania, Australia 🇦🇺
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 14/12/2025.
Clear amber with a fast escaping white head.
Nose is apple skins, vinous, booze tunes, brandy nip, tangy fruit esters.
Taste comprises bitter apples, mellow brandy nip, tannins, herb, vinous, earthy apple skin, orchard floor.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a kick of booze.
Big and punchy, fun enough, if a little on the raw side.
Clear amber with a fast escaping white head.
Nose is apple skins, vinous, booze tunes, brandy nip, tangy fruit esters.
Taste comprises bitter apples, mellow brandy nip, tannins, herb, vinous, earthy apple skin, orchard floor.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a kick of booze.
Big and punchy, fun enough, if a little on the raw side.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2025
at 15:23
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2025
at 06:00
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2025
at 05:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Panda from danlo, thanks Ed. Pours amber orange with no head. Aroma of apple, caramel, barrel, boozy. Taste: rich, caramel apple, boozy brandy barrel, dry on the palate. Medium body with low carbonation.
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 10:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Panda from danlo, thanks Ed! Pours dark orange golden with no head. Aroma: apple, caramel, funk. Taste: bitter-sweet apple, caramel, mid tannins. Medium body with low/no carbonation, dry-ish finish. Nice drop.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2025
at 21:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 07/09/2025.
Golden to light copper with a good sized head for a cider that thins to the edge and some spotting.
Nose is caramelised apples, straw, herb, tannins.
Taste comprises bitter sweet apple, vinous tones, light acidic spike, tannins, funk.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, good drying close.
Solid drop.
Golden to light copper with a good sized head for a cider that thins to the edge and some spotting.
Nose is caramelised apples, straw, herb, tannins.
Taste comprises bitter sweet apple, vinous tones, light acidic spike, tannins, funk.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, good drying close.
Solid drop.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2025
at 17:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 03 Sep 2025
at 19:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
3/9/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2025
at 19:25
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
25/8/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Super pour. Aroma is rich apple, brandy snap biscuit, funky, woody, caramel, vanilla. Full bodied and smooth. Dry, tannic, bittersweet finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2025
at 17:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml wired cork bottle from Willie Smiths. Orangey golden colour, short-lived off-white foam head and aroma of apple, flesh, wood, leather, funk. Taste is tart, tangy, appley, fruity, with some caramel, and woody, funky, leathery notes, with drying bitter tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tangy earthy tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2025
at 10:37