375ml wired cork bottle from The Oak Barrel, Sydney. Opened with a very large pop. Clear orangey gold colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, fruity, caramel, funk. Taste is apple, orchardy, farmhouse funky, leather, with a caramel note and some drying tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Clear & corked wine bottle from Astor Wines(or is the glass very yellow?) Had this once or twice 7-8-9 years ago when Astor would do the cider week festivals. Proper bottle to whine about @home. 5%ABV. Mojito glass seems fair. Good fizz, a bit farty. The glass is indeed clear, as the cider is intensely piss-y gold for lack of better adjectives. Sulfur/old egg, sweet, iron, barnyard, leathery, but macerated & deep apple essence as well. Essentially dry in texture, but very much sweet. Floral, quince, super parching tea-bag tannins, browned apple sugary-ness. Middling bitterness, almost gentle tartness. Spotty acidity start to finish. Mineral-y on the end. Lasting trace of brown sugar sweetness. Not too sweet overall, but contrasting with the drying texture. Starchy body, soft bubbles but strong carbonation, stronger than anticipated, popsicle sticks, sulftite buzz but not too crazy. Higher perceived acid than in most other more popular French ciders I've tried. Aside from the heavy barnyard stink, it tastes really good.

Dry. Aftertaste taste like meadow and blue cheese