Smith Hayne Orchards

Cidery in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

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Brindwell Hill, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Cheriton Fitzpaine, EX17 4HR, England
Description
Smith Hayne Orchards is a family business, located in Mid Devon and established in 2013. Smith Hayne dates back to 1333 as a working farm. The orchards were expanded in the 1970s and there are now 11 different cider varieties within 12 acres.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a golden orange with a white colored head. Aroma is fruity, ripe apples, light citric acid. Taste is semi-sweet, apples, citric acid tang, light wood.
Tried on 30 Jun 2022 at 18:50

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample, thanks to Danlo. Deep misty gold pour. Pleasant naturally fruity nose. Good natural fruitiness to taste, mild farmhouse funk, orchard flora, vanilla.. Decent!
Tried on 19 Jun 2022 at 17:28

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
7/5/2022. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear dark golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is semi-sweet apple, funky, woody, mucky, slightly eggy. Medium plus sweetness, light tartness. Medium body, oily, soft carbonation. Sweet very appley finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2022 at 10:54

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Hazy orange gold colour, short-lived off-white foam, and aroma of fruity apple, mucky barnyard funk. Taste is sweetish, fruity, juicy apple, orangey, orchardy, with some farmhouse funk and bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-dry mellow tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2022 at 16:31

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Opened with a pop. Slightly hazy golden colour, white foamy head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of apple, orchardy, fruity, funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity, some barnyard funk note, horsey, with mellow tannins. Medium bodied, highish foamy carbonation, medium dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2022 at 18:31

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Golden colour, white forma head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, mucky funk. Taste is fruity, apple, sharp, citric, barnyard funk, mucky, with acidity and some drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2022 at 20:49

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle. Slightly hazy orange gold colour, fizzy white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of horseblanket, apple, mucky funk. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity, some barnyard funk, citric tart hint, and bittersweet, woody, with drying tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, medium-sweet tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2022 at 20:01

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Sparkling, lightly hazed orange golden colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of fruity apple, funk. Taste is tangy, apple, fruity, orchardy funk, leather, with bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2022 at 22:00

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750m wired cork bottle from Cat in the Glass. Opened with a pop. Sparkling golden colour, fizzy big foamy white head that slowly dissipates and aroma of musty apple, barnyard funk. Taste is tart, tangy, apple, fruity, some skin and core, with horsey funk, citric acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2021 at 20:19

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle. Golden colour, short-lived thin white foam head and aroma of fruity apple, mucky note, some biscuit. Taste is fruity apple, tangy, fleshy, with caramel & mucky funk hints, along with drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drnkable.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2021 at 20:00