Sandford Orchards

Cidery in Crediton, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Sandford Orchards

Established in 2002

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The Cider Works, Commonmarsh Lane, Crediton, EX17 1HJ, England
Description
Cider done right. That means delicious West Country cider made from fresh apple juice, using the best locally-sourced apples. Founded in 2002, we are independent, family-owned and very proud to be based in the oldest working cider mill in the UK, breathing life back into the old building. Our home in the heart of Devon is the perfect micro-climate to grow cider apples and we are blessed with some of the finest bittersweet apple orchards in the world. We press and ferment whole juice from the finest locally sourced fruit, never from concentrate. No artificial flavours or aromas, simply the best natural ingredients, and then let it age to perfection. No shortcuts. The result? Delicious, beautifully balanced and naturally refreshing cider.

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8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
75cl bottle from Sandford Orchards, drunk at our lodge in Finlake. Pours a slightly unclear gold with a pink tinge. Good effervescence. Inviting aroma of candyfloss and red berries with a lick of red apple. Continues nicely to taste, really pleasant rosé cider with delicate floral notes and gentle apple fruit. Nicely done.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2024 at 11:41

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Sandford Orchards shop, Crediton. Drunk at our lodge in Finlake. Pours a clear deep gold, good fruity medium aroma. Flavour profile is nicely fruity with great Yarlington definition, nicely rich Brown's contribution, moderate carbonation, drying close. Really nicely presented medium dry.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2024 at 18:47

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml bottle from Sandford Orchards. Drunk at our lodge at Finlake, Devon. Misty golden yellow appearance. Good fruity nose. Flavour profile presents a lovely oaky tannic medium dry. Nice depth. Like it should be.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2024 at 21:36

7/10
keg at the bow bar ...golden ..thinest white lacing ..soft dry apple fruit nose ...soft sweet sweet apples
Tried on 23 Feb 2024 at 17:54

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from the producer online. Pours a clear red, lightly sparkling. Aroma of cherry boiled sweets which continues to form much of the flavour profile, quite clean, simplistic and mild-flavoured with a gentle cherry sweetness. Fine for what it is.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2024 at 09:31


6.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Bottle 500ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡 💻👀

[ As Sandford Orchards Vintage Sandford Reserve ].
ABV: 7.4%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, ripe apple, wrinkled apples, red apples, scrumpy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple, sweet apples, ripe apples, apple sugar, medium dry to dry. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20240217]
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Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2024 at 19:10

7/10
Tried on 17 Feb 2024 at 17:48

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle from the producer. Pours a reddish pink. Subtle red berry influence on the nose, very light blush character with subtle berry shades, no pinot grape influence detectable unfortunately. Safe but fairly bland blush cider.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2024 at 13:44

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from the producer. Pours a clear gold, gentle moderately sweet medium apple fruit aroma. Medium sweet apple fruit, fleshy moments, with a crisp bitterness, some mild bitter core, nicely balanced, soft tannic fuzz on the finish. Good all rounder.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2024 at 18:33