Somerset Royal Pomona 20% ABV | 50cl Bottle | Matured in Oak | Great with Cheese

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Cider apple descriptions include the origin, history and characteristics of the variety; the characteristics of the juice (including specific gravity (SG) where possible); and the characteristics of cider made from the variety. The Telegraph “This is a blend of apple juice and cider brandy, which is then aged in cask. The result is a complex, nutty, toffee-laden delight”

Liz Copas is a Cider Pomologist at the Long Ashton Research Station and has been an Orcharding Advisor for the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) for many years. For this new experiment, I finished the matured whisky in these Somerset Pomona casks. For the Orchard Experiment, we settled on about a four-month cask finish. The book begins by explaining the distinguishing features of cider apples as opposed to eating and cooking apples. Regional growing traditions are covered, in addition to a small section on acquiring your own cider apple trees. Mr Kinsman said: "The pomona is great, there is all sorts going on - a little bit of tartness. The flavour in the pomona casks is what got me excited to have them up in Dufftown. Somerset is still an agricultural county at heart, producing milk, cheese, cider, meat and much more besides. Some of the smaller food and drink champions may not earn the same column inches as the county’s recently arrived Michelin star restaurants, international art galleries and billionaire estates, but what they produce is every bit as worth seeking out.

One of our most fun adventures took us to Somerset where we have discovered yet another little known British treasure, Cider Brandy. Somerset Pomona is a secret blend of juice and Cider Brandy that has been passionately matured in small oak barrels for at least 2 years. How is it best drunk?

The newly revised edition of 'Cider - A Somerset Pomona', which now includes cider apples from all the major cider growing counties, namely Somerset, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester. The book also introduces us to new 21st century cider apples, affectionately called 'The Girls'!It is light to taste with a smooth butterscotch finish and an undeniable aroma of the many types of apples that are grown on Burrow Hill Farm where it is made. My Wife enjoys it with a little ice as an aperitif, and drinks it in the place of a fine medium dry sherry. I enjoy it as a light port, after a good supper, with a little soft cheese, brie or port salut for example. We both agree that this is one of the most versatile and delicious spirits available in Britain today. If you like our Pomona why not try our 10 Year Old West Country Cider Spirit 42% also? How is this made?