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Reviews for 2021

April 2021 - Cider

April 2021 - Cider
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Kystin Secret Ice Cider
97 points
$49
Kystin
Secret Ice Cider
Minutely hazy deep amber color. Aromas and flavors of dried apples and honeycomb with a supple, tangy, moderately sweet fat body and a smooth, interesting, long finish with notes of honeyed kumquats, apple and apricot skins, tangerine, and lemon spritz. A deliciously mouthwatering, not-too-sweet Ice Cider with fantastic purity, depth, and acidity.
Awards: 2021 Best Cider
97 points $49
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Kystin Opalyne Brut French Cider
95 points
$7
Best Buy
Kystin
Opalyne Brut French Cider
Minutely hazy old gold color. Aromas and flavors of honey roasted apples and nuts, dried pear, and strawberry jam with a supple, bright, finely carbonated, fruity medium-to-full body and a smooth, interesting, long finish with suggestions of apple and pineapple shrub, baking spices, and fallen trees in the forest. A delightfully deep and flavorful French Cider for all occasions.
95 points $7 Best Buy
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Milea Estate The Jumper Hard Cider
92 points
$4
Best Buy
Milea Estate
The Jumper Hard Cider
Light emerald straw color. Yeasty aromas and flavors of apple yogurt, sourdough toast, pear skin, pie crust, and honeycomb wax candle with a supple, crisp, finely carbonated, dry-yet-fruity full body and a smooth, interesting, medium-long finish with accents of lemon and tangerine, green apple slaw, and starfruit. A nice, dryish earthy Cider packed with refreshment.
92 points $4 Best Buy
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No Boats on Sunday BC Cider
90 points
$10
Best Buy
No Boats on Sunday
BC Cider
White gold color. Pungent, herbal aromas and flavors of cannabis, pickled ramps, dill, melon, banana, and butane with a supple, tangy, effervescent, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a graceful, charming, medium-long finish that shows notes of apple-herb relish, clementine, and fruit salad. A rock-solid Hopped Cider with a nice balance of fruit and herbal flavors on the palate that will appeal to a IPA drinker.
90 points $10 Best Buy
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No Boats on Sunday Hopped Cider
89 points
$3
Best Buy
No Boats on Sunday
Hopped Cider
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of gooseberry jam on brie, whole banana and mango, cinnamon apple relish, and green leafy herbs with a supple, crisp, effervescent, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a tingling, fast finish conveying notes of underripe orange and oregano peppered melon rind. A nice quaffable Hopped Cider with restraint.
89 points $3 Best Buy
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No Boats on Sunday NS Cider
87 points
$3
Best Buy
No Boats on Sunday
NS Cider
Straw green color. Savory aromas and flavors of apple vinaigrette, gooseberry and herb jam, and hint of acetone with a supple, crisp, effervescent, dryish light-to-medium body and a tingling, scant finish that shows notes of apples in a wet wicker basket, nut skin, and apple cider vinegar. A savory and rustic Cider for pairing with game.
87 points $3 Best Buy
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Milea Estate Staatsburg Hard Cider
87 points
$10
Best Buy
Milea Estate
Staatsburg Hard Cider
Silvery straw color. Aromas of cinnamon raisin toast, apple butter, floral honey, and peaches with a supple, vibrant, effervescent, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, charming, medium-length lemon-zested green apple, kumquat, and kiwi finish. A mouthwatering Cider with fine flavor and balance.
87 points $10 Best Buy
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Kystin Cuvée XVII Apple-Chestnut Cider
87 points
$24
Kystin
Cuvée XVII Apple-Chestnut Cider
Gold color. Rustic aromas and flavors of grassy mud, oiled leather, mushroomy forest floor, and smoked celery with a supple, racy, spritzy, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a compelling, medium-long finish with accents of apple sauce in a teak bowl, apple core and seed, carob-caramel-nut cookie, and cedar mulch. An assemblage of earthy, fruity, and woody tones make this a good choice for adventurous sessions and pairings.
87 points $24
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Rekorderlig Pear Hard Cider
85 points
$9
Rekorderlig
Pear Hard Cider
White gold color. Aromas and flavors of pears in syrup, fruit salad in wax paper, and lilac candy with a supple, crisp, effervescent, cloying light-to-medium body and a smooth, breezy finish displaying overtones of diet apple soda, aspartame syrup, melon taffy, and rice candy. A sugary, sweet Cider for the beach.
85 points $9
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Milea Estate Wild Goose Bourbon Barrel Aged Hard Cider
83 points
$10
Milea Estate
Wild Goose Bourbon Barrel Aged Hard Cider
Silvery straw color. Interesting aromas and flavors of match lit coconut candle, apple keffir, yogurt macadamia nuts, and steamed rice with a supple, racy, spritzy, dryish medium body and an interesting, medium-length finish with overtones of starfruit, lime peppered jicama, bamboo shoots, and mulch. A nice dry, wood-accented Cider that will be great with shellfish.
83 points $10
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