We use every locally grown apple we can get our hands on whether they’re grown in gardens or orchards, sharp cookers, juicy eaters or bitter wee cider apples, we find a use for them all. Our cider apple orchards are among the most northerly in Europe and provide us the perfect starting point for all our blends.
We only ever ferment freshly pressed juice using wild yeast found naturally on the apples and in the cidery itself. We both ferment and mature in oak barrels at ambient temperature. This ensures a cold, slow fermentation which tracks the natural weather fluctuations as we head through the winter and into spring, it’s not uncommon during the depths of winter for the juice to freeze solid for a few days at a time. With Every vintage bringing it’s own unique character the barrels are blended by taste to produce our individual ciders or are set aside for one of our single cask bottlings.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
16/8/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Aroma is waxy, vanilla, fruity, woody. Taste is semi-sweet, drying, citrusy. Good body. Liked it.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Dawn Chorus from Caledonian Cider Co 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
13/8/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Aroma is woody, apple, vanilla. Lightly acidic, tannic, sulphur edge. Drying, tart, woody, slightly vinegary finish. Good.
SHIG (13882) reviewed This Land is Your Land from Caledonian Cider Co 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle: Poured an orange coppery translucent with a frothy white head. Aroma is crisp apples, very natural. Taste is fresh crisp apples, tangy, dry finish.
danlo (13133) reviewed Dawn Chorus from Caledonian Cider Co 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Aeble. Golden colour, no head and aroma of vanilla, oak, apple, wood barrel. Taste is tart, tangy, woody, appley, fruity, with oak barrel and vanilla notes, some acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying oaky tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750ml bottle from Aeble. Hazed yellow golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of tropical fruit, wood barrel, citrus, solventy funk. Taste is fruity, wood barrel, coconut, vanilla, pineapple, citric rind, funky, with some acidity & light tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry fruity tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Jamesie1857 (4455) reviewed Local Rocket from Caledonian Cider Co 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml can from John O'Groats Brewery Tap - Clear gold body, short lived white top. Good old fashioned dry scrumpy vibe from the off, tangy apple, bit of crab apple, surprisingly fizzy, good clean sharp cheek puckering ending.
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Dearcan Dorcha from Caledonian Cider Co 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sample with Grumbo via Ed. Aroma is mucky, citrus, solvent, musty and tropical. Light carbonation. Dry tropical bitterness to finish.
danlo (13133) reviewed This is Ceitidh 2022 from Caledonian Cider Co 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2022 Vintage: 750ml bottle from Cork & Cask. Hazed yellow colour, no head and aroma of apple, fruity, citric. Taste is apple, fleshy, fruity, zesty, citrus, with some acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry zingy acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.