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When you smell this you immediately realize that this would be the preferred cider of Paddington Bear (once he comes of drinking age) because it has a big nose of marmalade jelly that is rich and inviting. Yum. The taste is a gentle bitterness that slowly rises in the palate. This drink is so dry it clings to your tongue. They claim it has a leathery taste, which for lack of other ways to describe it, I think I’d agree with it. It is not really earthy, definitely not sweet, but has a savory quality that expands in your mouth and is hard to put your finger on—though really really enjoyable.

Product Description:

The Idyll Acre is made with superior fruit from Igyll Acres Orchard - a dedicated cider apple orchard in Oregon's Willamette Valley. They are one of the few that grow rare cider specific apples without a cidery of their own. They have patience--waiting until the apples are fully ripe to harvest--which is essential for great cider making. Their energy is spent growing high-density apples on dwarf rootstock with complex flavor profiles. A kindered spirit to our orchard in the Bitterroot Valley. The Idyll Acre is a high tannin cider using Muscat de Bernay, Porter's Perfection, and Yarlington Mill. It was fermented to dry, aged for 7 months, and blended with a splash of fresh McIntosh juice to finish. We experience notes of apricot, caramel, and bittersweet apple. On the palate, orange marmalade up front with leathery tones following with a dry finish.