I've had Aspall ciders before, but never taken notes on them. Or, actually, I did, but they never got published. So, let's hear it for the first Aspall cider here in the Nib. Maybe the Sample Man will bring me more, and the little guy can have come company. Did I say "little guy"? No way, he's Imperial.Clear, bright golden, no head.
Nose: dry, apples. Yep.
Mouth: Lightly tart and largely tangy. Big and fruity. And dry, very dry. Strength is building a bit, as well. Light bodied, but just a bit heavier than the average cider. Smallest amount of sweetness here. Just about dry as dry can be.
Oddly, I can only find information about the "Vintage" version of this, of which this is not. There's no vintage on the label, and it does not resemble the description found for the vintage version.
We called this cyder Imperial in honour of our great grandfather JB Chevallier's success at the Imperial Fruit Show in 1921. Every year we craft a special vintage. This is our 287th.
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