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Halstow, Tedburn St. Mary, Exeter, EX6 6AN, England
Description
The Gray family has been making cider by traditional processes for over 300 years. Only local and home produced apples are used. Cider is available in a range of containers from bottles to 20 litre bag in box.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample courtesy of Cheeseboard, cheers Simon! Orange golden colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, fruit, wood, funk. Taste is sweetish, appley, juicy, fruity, caramel, slightly tart, with orchard floor, leather, farmyard funky and some bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, low soft carbonation, drying tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2025
at 17:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham. Pours deep oraange with off white dissipating bubbles. Bittersweet apple, caramel, some toffee apple notes. Smidge of funk. Low tannins. Dry finish. Medium body with low carbonation. Nice drop.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Darts Farm
on 12 Jul 2025
at 18:43
7/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
7/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda thanks to Ed. A clear deep orange amber coloured pour with a small bubbles on the edge. Aroma is sticky apple pud,caramel, light tangy pineapple, brown sugar coating, Mellow farmyard funk, dung on the nose aswell. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, bug farmyard funk, dungy, tangy apple, lemon twist, caramel. Palate is semi sweet, tang, light prickly. mellow carbonation. Nice funky farmyard cider.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2023
at 22:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
1L plastic bottle from Greendale Farm shop, Exeter. Clear orangey gold colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruit, sharp funk. Taste is sweetish, fruity, apple, with orchardy funk, leather, wood, earthy, some tartness and drying tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry tangy tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2023
at 17:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
31/8/2023. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear dark golden copper with a few small bubbles. Aroma is funky apple, caramel, petrol, varnish, wood. Moderate sweetness and bitterness, slight tart edge. Medium body, low carbonation. Woody, dry, tannic finish. Developed very nicely.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2023
at 18:44
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
31/8/2023. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear dark orange gold with a minimally bubbly head. Aroma is sugary apples, caramel, wood, straw, tannic notes. Medium sweetness, slight tartness. Medium body, low carbonation. Sweet, tangy fruit, funky finish. Very nice.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2023
at 18:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 29/07/23. Amber to copper pour with little in the way of a head. Nose is ripe apples, caramel, sugars, tannins, light orchard wood. Taste comprises tangy apples, vinous, oak, funk, farmyard esters, orchard wood, light sugar dusting. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent earthy farm house type affair.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2023
at 18:38
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
1L plastic bottle from Greendale Farm shop, Exeter. Orangey gold colour, no head and aroma of acetic funk, apple, leather. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, fruity, acetic funky, with wood, leather, orchard floor, and drying earthy bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart funky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2023
at 20:11