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Soleras, Foxwhelp and Little Pomona’s Sum of the Parts duo
Two new Little Pomona releases have Adam thinking about sherry
Kevin Minchew, Gabe Cook and the Once and Future Drink
We sign off Perry Month with a legendary bottle and a chat with the Ciderologist
The quest for Taynton Squash, and a single variety from Bartestree
Chris goes after a legendary variety. But is it really the greatest of all?
A spotlight on Butt Pear and a word on flavour
An idiosyncratic variety makes Adam think about individual perceptions and curiosities of flavour.
31 Austrian perries (and a cider)
Adam returns from Austria with a sackful of revelatory Birnenmost tasting notes
1785 – Black Forest Cider and Perry Reinvented
Barry sits down for a chat and a taste with fellow German cider and perry makers
Butford Organics Aurora and Hendre Huffcap 2020
Today’s producer’s name gives Adam pause for thought on organic agriculture
A cider bar in wine country
James visits a cider bar in the heart of the Loire Valley in France.
Raison d’Être 2016 – 2020: cider and ageing and change and vintage and me
Adam tastes the new vintage of Ross on Wye’s Raison d’Être next to its four predecessors and thinks on the nature of change within consistency
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