Oxford Beer Festival 2022 BIB; pours a bright still golden; on the nose slightly funky, horse blanket but soft and light, vanilla notes and a warming richness, hints of spicy leather; in the mouth perfectly velvety temperature, oodles of ripe bittersweet apples, bold, rich and indulgent flavours, light to medium body, apples and spice spicy smoke lingering in finish; overall a proper cider, full of bittersweet apples aromas and flavours, spicy leather notes ang satisfying smoky finish

750ml clear glass; pours a medium straw to golden, slight haze, still; on the nose complex and fruity, oodles of apple characters with funky farmyard leather notes, dried grass and oaky-ness; in the mouth velvety smooth, bone dry with a very slight scratch across the throat, gorgeous tannins, dry and astringent, with a welcoming bitterness that balanced rather well with zingy lemon, rich vanilla and juicy apples, lovely medium to full body, quick finish, lingering bittersweet and smoky / oaky aftertaste; overall a great tannin led cider, delivering everything you would expect of a bold and luxurious BA Somerset dry cider