Rull Orchard

Cidery in Bickleigh, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2021

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Rull Orchard, Northdown Road, between Lee Cross And Chilton, Bickleigh, EX5 5LN, England
Description
Rull Orchard is the brain child of Mike and his handy helper Claire. The process of starting a cidery has evolved into a project of permaculture to encourage the natural biodiversity of the site and to grow ourselves as many of the ingredients for our products as we can.Mike worked in demolition for 20 years but one autumnal morning helping a friend collect apples in a small local orchard he had a reawakening. He no longer wanted to destroy but to create, Claire has applied her technical skills and eye for detail and together they make a brilliant team.

At Rull Orchard we are committed to blending only the best ingredients to make our products special. We keep it simple and sustainable using locally grown apples so every drop is infused with a little idyllic Devonshire countryside. We love our products and hope you do too!

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Clear 500ml bottle from the Cheese Larder (South Molton). Drank at my brothers in Devon on 19th June 2026. Hazy body, apple taste, leaning towards a scrumpy type feel.
Tried from Bottle from Cheese Larder on 19 Jun 2026 at 18:15

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Clear 500ml bottle from the Cheese Larder (South Molton). Drank at my brothers in Devon on 19th June 2026. Clear body, no head, apples, it tasted of apples.
Tried from Bottle from Cheese Larder on 19 Jun 2026 at 17:30

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Danlo. Cheers. Aroma initially of the rum barrel and sweet apple. But the woody notes faded. Taste was sweet apples, tannins with a drying finish. Expected a bit more.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2026 at 11:45

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 5 Overall 7.5
12/6/2026. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Good pour. Sweet apple, some richness. Tangy, tannic, drying, woody. Mild rumminess. Dry, bitter, musty, woody, funky finish. Lacked some body. Likeable.
Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2026 at 11:44

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700ml bottle from Rull Orchard, for #rgpm. Golden colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of perry, citric, some tequila agave & wood barrel. Taste is sweetish, perry pear, vanilla, wood barrel, oak, tequila notes. with citrusy acidity, and some tannin. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, drying peary agave at the finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2026 at 18:31

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Rull Orchard. Golden colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is tart, tangy, fleshy, appley, strawberries, with lemon sherbert, and sour, zingy acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2026 at 17:16

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350ml bottle from Rull Orchard. Amber gold colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of apple, rum barrel. Taste is sweetish, appley, ripe, fruity, caramel, with some wood, rum barrel notes and tangy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying woody tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2026 at 22:56

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Rull Orchard. Golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruit, wood, earth, funk. Taste is sweetish, appley, fruity, tangy, with a baked apple hint, some woody funk, alittle tartness and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium dry tart and tannic finish. Nicely drinkable, well balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2026 at 17:19

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
375ml bottle from Rull Orchard. Red-orange colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is sweet, fruity, red appley, woody, funk hint, with some tart acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium drying fruity finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2025 at 22:18

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Rull Orchard. Sparkling golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is tangy, fruity, appley, fleshy with some citric acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry fruity acidic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2025 at 18:53