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Western’s pale gold Russet Blend Estate Cider has dark, musty and sour notes in the nose. It’s not sweet but a bit buttery and very fragrant. The sophistication is apparent as this drink is very confident and mature. It is heavy bodied like a heavy flannel blanket in winter. It’s warming (near double-digit ABV helps), still, and smooth as hell. Liquid gold. It also has a wonderful bitter aftertaste that just hangs around like a good friend with no place to go. The more I sit with this the more I like it. There is a buttery mouthfeel and essence as well, with some sweetness and some complexity from the bitter tannins. If you want to start off with a proper cider—not some semi-sweet party pleaser—and one that represents the best of what American orchardists have to offer—those working hard to revive past traditions—then this is an amazing place to have a new beginning.

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