Winter Solstice 2025: Abide With Tannin
Andrew and Jack cross paths on the Winter Solstice again, sitting by a fire at the Tannin Inn, appropriately considering all things tannin.
Author: Jack Toye
Harvest 2025 – The Producers Summary Pt 3
Part three of Jack’s harvest summary series, and another 15 producers check in from around the globe.
Harvest 2025 – The Producers Summary Pt 2
Part two of Jack’s world tour of cider makers, reporting on the 2025 harvest. This time: Canada, USA, England, Wales, Scotland and Japan!
Harvest 2025 – The Producers Summary Pt 1
Jack resumes his series of harvest reports from makers across the globe. Part 1 takes us from Vermont through Hereford to Germany, and everywhere in between!
A Melange of Charnwood Cider Bottlings
Jack tastes through seven creations from Leicestershire’s Charnwood Cider.
Charnwood Cider: An Orchard in a Forest
Our intrepid reporter Jack visits Rob Clough of Charnwood Cider.
By Chance Or Design: Preserving Historic Varieties of Perry Pears
Jack in conversation with Tom Oliver at PerryFest 2025, highlighting the history and challenges of perry pears, and the importance of preserving these unique fruits for future generations.
PerryFest 2025
Jack reports on PerryFest, held in the Museum of Cider, sorry, Museum of Perry, in Hereford, and has a chat with the organisers about this unique event.
Malvern Autumn Show 2025
Jack reports on last weekend’s Malvern Autumn Show, which was a showcase of perry pears and perry, with the first championship dedicated to our favourite drink.
When Katy met the Bloody Ploughman
Jack muses on beer and cider festivals, before tasting through nine ciders and perries from Scotland’s Ayrshire Riviera Cider.
Cider Review 