Dandy Dab Cider review

A can of Dandy Dab cider by Purbeck Cider Company. The is a glass with the cider in it blurred in the background.

Back to all Dandy Dab is one of three canned craft ciders that Purbeck Cider Company offer. The other two being Muddy Scamp and Katy & Perry. Dandy Dab is the lowest percentage one of the three, sitting at a respectable 5%. Purbeck have really acheived something special with these three, drawing inspiration from “charming […]

Thatchers Cider Range: Ranked Worst to Best

A few bottles of cider from the Thatchers Cider range. There is Thatchers Blood Orange, Haze, Katy, Rascal, Rose and Zero.

Back to all Thatchers cider, my friends, is not just your run-of-the-mill cidery. No, no, no! They are a true purveyor of excellence, a master of their craft, and a shining example of the cider-making artistry that has graced the charming Somerset countryside for over a century. This family-owned treasure has been pressing apples since […]

Dunkertons Craft Organic Cider, Gloucestershire

Back to all Dunkertons, Craft Organic – 5% TL;DR – Juicy start, soft on the throat and pleasant going down…make of that what you will.. Mouth Here we go, my first sparkling cider of 2021.   You know the feeling you get when you bite into a fresh, extremely juicy apple, well Dunkertons Craft Organic is […]

Jack Ratt with Hops – Lyme Bay Winery

Back to all Hopped up on Hops! TL;DR – A refreshing cider, with a bitter, well-balanced, hoppy end.  Dan’s Thoughts I don’t know where to start with this one, there’s just so much to say. I feel a little giddy about this cider now that I’m finally getting to writing about it.Jack Ratt with Hops is […]

Jack Ratt with Botanicals – Lyme Bay Winery

Back to all The Jack Ratt Pack TL;DR – Refreshing, well-balanced and sophisticated. Jack’s Thoughts I popped it open, poured some into a glass and took a deep whiff. It took me back to various Boxing Days’ with my family; the smell was like the customary sniff of the products from some shower set that one […]

Ital Drop – PressHead Cider, Wiltshire

Back to all Good to the last Ital Drop! TL;DR – Still, sweet, smooth and juicy Jack’s Thoughts This keeved cider, lovingly poured by Bill, initially lures you in with its clear gold-yellow hue and sweet, juicy smell. However, when trying to think of metaphors to describe the cider, one of my first thoughts was that it was like what […]