The Wimbledon Case
This month’s selection is a mixture of established producers and new kids on the block – much like the players at the famous championships. And much like their tennis playing counterparts they each have their own unique approach to deliver their signature cider!
Apple County ‘Dabinett’ (6.5%) Monmouthshire
Ben Culpin is an established player on the circuit and this has always been one of our favourite ciders – so we were amazed when we realised that we’d never featured it in our subscription case! It’s a single-varietal made from the Dabinett apple and is made just over the border in South Wales. A strong start from the established producers. 15 - Love.
Broadway Press ‘Original Ice Cyder’ (5.2%) Worcestershire
Michael Burford invented a new way to make cider and has been making his way up through the rankings with some great results. He freezes the apples to break down the cells and this produces an extremely fruity flavour. The resulting ‘Ice Cyder’ is made from dessert apple varieties so is low in tannins but rich in aromatic compounds and is very smooth. 15 - All.
Cotswold ‘Prime Cider’ (4.6%) Oxfordshire
Rory Souter is an established producer but has developed a new cider which is making a strong showing at this year’s tournament. He describes it as a stylish easy drinker with “a fine bite to the mouth, layers of rich baked apple and soft spice on the palate.” 30 – 15.
Hungerford Park ‘Crushing on Apples’ (4.5%) Somerset
Another new producer, Marc Salter is a passionate advocate of minimal intervention. Traditional cider apple varieties are grown without using any pesticides or fungicides and naturally occurring wild yeasts are incorporated to produce a slow and flavourful natural fermentation, creating a true expression of both the terroir and the apples used. 30 – All.
Lawrence’s ‘Original Premium’ (6%) Somerset
John Lawrence is a perennial favourite and we’ve featured his cider before but it’s always popular with the crowd. One of its key strengths is that it doesn’t try to do anything too clever but is always reliable. It’s a blended medium, made from a variety of apples, and manages to achieve the perfect combination of sweetness, acidity and tannin. 40 – 30.
Luke’s ‘Original Sin’ (5.5%) Somerset
Luke McCoy is another new producer that’s hotly tipped to achieve great things. He has a modern approach to cider-making and is already getting some good results. A lot of people have tried to produce craft cider in cans – with varying degrees of success. This young player has managed the seemingly impossible to make a proper cider in a great looking can.
So the final score is DEUCE – or should that be JUICE?
Either way, it’s another great win for cider!
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Unfortunately we can't guarantee delivery for a specific date, but will try our best to delay it if needed for a future date. Just add a note at the 'Cart' page in the 'special instructions' box. Or drop us an email queries@bristolcidershop.co.uk with your order number and we will get back to you.
What happens If I am not in?
Because we are shipping a Licensed product (alcohol), parcels wont normally be left in safe places. One of three things will happen if you are not in at the time of your delivery.
1. It will be delivered to a neighbour and signed for - the tracking will show a photo of where your parcel has been delivered. Calling cards are not left so please keep a close eye on your tracking information for updates.
2. Your parcel will be returned to the depot and a redelivery will be attempted the next working day. DHL will make three delivery attempts before your parcel is returned to us, where there will be a charge for further delivery attempts after this time. Alternatively a full refund for the cost of the product will be issued on its safe return.
3. You can tailor the delivery via your DHL tracking email. This includes choosing a future, preferred delivery date or choosing a DHL Service Point to redirect your delivery to. More information can be found out on the DHL website.
How much does delivery cost?
Delivery is £6.95 for most of UK for your first case and then £2.95 for additional ones. Rather than hiding the delivery cost in the product price and offering free delivery (there’s no such thing as free delivery!) we’d rather be transparent about the cost of the product and the cost of the delivery.
Are there any places you cannot ship?
We currently only ship within the UK. Delivery to UK islands, Scottish Islands and Scottish Highlands postcodes may cost extra - delivery charges will be displayed at checkout after you have entered your delivery address. Unfortunately we cannot ship outside the UK.
I live in Bristol. Can I collect?
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