Skittery Cider

Our cider journey began in 2022 after debating for a few years whether to make our own cider and we decided to give it a go. Producing single variety ciders as we do with our apple juices, so that you can taste the flavour and characteristic each of the apple variety makes.

Vicky

Vicky is one selection from the Long Ashton breeding program of the 1990s. It comes into flower quite early, late April/early May. Fruits are large, shiny and bright red with a good dessert flavour. Early bittersweet

Discovery

Dates back to 1949 It’s a cross between Worcester Pearmain and Beauty of Bath One of the best early-season dessert apples ready to pick and eat around mid-August. Crisp and juicy with a good balance of acidity and sweetness, it is a pretty apple with a deep scarlet flush and creamy white flesh, sometimes stained pink. Early Apple - Medium

Browns

An apple from South Devon dating back to 1895. Bred as a cider variety. It can also make a good cooking apple with a dry taste. Harvested mid October and pressed pretty quickly as apples don’t keep very long.

Worcester Pearmain

When fully ripe the apples from a 'Worcester Pearmain' can have a delicious and intense sweet strawberry flavour. It is one of the best early-season dessert fruit, crisp and juicy with an excellent sugar/acid balance. The highly decorative pink blossom has also helped contribute to its popularity as a garden variety. Originated in Worcester 1873. Early Dessert

Michelin

A small green apple, classed as medium bitter-sweet. It is a French import from the late 19th century. A very common variety of cider apple, it has lots of tannin.

Tom Putt

An old variety popular in the south west of England. Raised by reverend Tom Putt, Rector of Trent Somerset in the late 1700’s Early apple can be used for cider, cooking and eating. Dry to sharp apple

“If you haven't tried this yet then I definitely recommend it! I've been lucky enough to have early tasters and as a cider drinking I would say it's one of the nicest ciders I've had, and I've had a lot of ciders”

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