wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Whisky Cask from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from the producer’s own stand at the Good Food Show at Birmingham NEC. Golden toffee colour. Taste of toffee apple with the emphasis on the very sweet toffee. Some woody honeyed whisky notes in the background but the toffee is dominant, and as a result it’s far too sweet. Not for me, but nice to have a cider that’s a bit different.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Traditional from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from the producer’s own stand at the Good Food Show at Birmingham NEC. Gold in hue. On the sweet side but crisp fresh apples just about manage to balance the sweetness. Quite light and refreshing in the mouth but I wonder if after a few of these (or if it got too warm) the sweetness wpuld become too much. Nevertheless not a bad little easy-drinker.
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Cider - Sparkling 7.2% from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle 500 ml at Casrle Rock Hostel, Edinburgh. Pours clear golden with bubbly head. Sweet and slightly acidic. Dry finish.
Benzai (24515) reviewed Whisky Cask from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared @ Van Moll Brewpub. Hazy pale golden color, virtually no head. Smell and taste sweetness, sweet overripe apple, pear, sugary. I don’t get the whisky cask. At least, I think I get a hint of hit but if it hadn’t been in the name I wouldn’t have guessed it.
Sebletitje (15877) reviewed Whisky Cask from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle sample @ Fiera della Birra, Cesena ’14. Dorée paille, sans col. Que dire, pomme et pomme sur un superbe profil de whisky et pointe de boisé-cask. Ressent le petit côté suret de la pomme qui est accompagné par un excellent whisky qui confère une pointe de tourbe. Cette dernière est modérée et balance bien le profil des pommes.
caesar (10848) ticked Whisky Cask from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
jefverstraete (7489) reviewed Traditional from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle @ Southern, Edinburgh. Cloudy yellow colour, medium carbonation. Aroma of green apples and some pineapple. Medium sweet, light dry finish. Ok cider.
Olut (21769) reviewed Cider - Still 7.2% from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Old Post Office, Halifax. Straw-blond colour with a bubbly head. Lots of apple taste that lingers with the strength not as evident as it might suggest. Has a potent nose too.
minutemat (16258) reviewed Traditional from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
500ml bottle as Virgin Trains Tilting Cider 4.4%. Pours clear gold, overly sweet apple juice aroma, taste is sticky overripe apple juice, pear drops and schloer with a chemical aftertaste. Way too sweet to be enjoyable.
obguthr (12465) reviewed Whisky Cask from Thistly Cross Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Strong apple, walnut, nougat, and oat nose. That’s right, oat not oak. Clear yellow. Apple and walnut flavor. Soft, smooth mouthfeel, medium body. Wonderful richness and complexity, good balance. Drinks somewhat like applejack, but not boozy at all. Excellent.