Stirling's Twisted Apple

From Gagetown, New Brunswick comes this cider from Apple Man Farms. Pale yellow colour with a fresh apple bouquet. It has an immediate off-dry fresh apple taste with a lightly dry aftertaste. 7% ABV. 8.5/10

Apple Man Farms are an interesting operation. They grow 31 varieties of apple and 6 varieties of pear, and they make 44 different ciders!

Loch Mór Tropical Vibes

From Loch Mór Cider Co., comes a distinctively different cider that is hopped: the addition of hops produces "floral and tropical aromas. A clear pale yellow colour and a pronounced lychee bouquet. The initial dry lychee taste (compared to actual lychee nuts) lingers quite nicely and continues as an aftertaste.4.6% ABV. 8.5/10

Coat-Albret Brut

Coat-Albret is a cider maker from Bretagne. This sparkling dry cider is full of flavour with intense apple flavour with a slightly sweeter finish with apple-skin. Purchased at Everly Wine & Provisions, available only in a 750ml bottle. Beside this brut, they also make a fruité and a demi-sec variety, and also apple juice. 5.5% ABV. 8.5/10

 

Top Rated Ciders

After trying my 175th cider I thought it would be a good time to do a list of the ciders I've rated 9 or higher. So far 9.5 is the highest.

Stonewell Dry (9.5)
Wignac (9.5)
West Avenue Little Mac (9.5)
Bridge Farm Sparkling Pear Cider (9.5)
Stonewell Medium Dry
Loch Mór Harrison Danforth Road series
Fils de Pomme
Dunkertons Organic Perry
Christian Drouin Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie
Loch Mór Sour Cherry
A Tortured Path
Goldkehlchen Sauerkirsche
Ruwet
Vieni Sparkling Cider
Rock Creek Dry
Spy Golden Eye
Savanna Dry

Loch Mór Harrison Danforth Road series

Another from Loch Mór Cider Co of Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario. This one is a single varietal cider made only from the rare Harrison apples first developed in New York state. Pale amber colour and a deep apple and apple skin bouquet. Of dru, the taste is a smooth full apple flavour that balances well with the light tannins that linger in the finish. 9.6% ABV. 9/10.

 

Loch Mór Harry Masters Jersey (175)

For my 175th cider comes another from Loch Mór Cider Co of Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario. This one is a single varietal cider made only from Harry Masters Jersey apples. Pale amber colour and a deep apple and apple skin bouquet. Initially just off-dry with an intense apple skin flavour and finishes drier. Available only in 750ml bottles. 7.3% ABV. 8.5/10

The description of this cider from the bottle's label:

"A single varietal, naturally fermented cider using Harry Masters Jersey apples from our estate orchard. Yellow plums & fresh apricots and a hint of caramel on the aroma, full bodied that finishes with the slatey, mineral note the variety is known for. Light carbonation. Serve at 10-12C.
A variety from Somerset, UK from the late 1800s. The name comes from the man thought to have discovered the variety. Mr. Masters worked as the miller at Yarlington Mill, Somerset. The 'jersey' refers to the shape of the apple."

Loch Mór Untamed

Another from Loch Mór that they note is made using heritage apples in an attempt to make a British style cider — and it shows. It is a light amber cider with a fresh apple bouquet. The taste is off-dry, light and very fresh apple skin with light tannins. This tastes better than many British ciders I have tried. 8.5/10