Im placing this here , as its a Discovery and a Trip.
a very short trip , 1.5 towns over.
I discovered some of these Ciders @ TotalWine very recently.
they have been in business 10 years or so , and are almost in my backyard.
along with https://jacksabby.com/ , one town west
home of the delicious Hoponius Unioon
Im really set for Local cider // beer.
I programed into the ' GPS Display ' the address.
I would have never found the place otherwise.
In MA there is the TurnPike ( AKA ' Pike' )
its a highway that charges tolls , even though its been paid for many times over.
Its my understanding the tools support distant relatives
3d cousins , 4th nephews etc
relate to the various Finance Committees of Mass.Gov.
youdont take that here :
you take this :
this is a bit of the better stretch.
you get here
that's all there is .
the cider is made in Leominster , not here
no hours , no phone . but the very pleasant fellow i met
said there might be some one here , most days , early afternoon
Inside :
they have it seems versions that are available at TJ's, mentioned before , and Total Wine.
those come from more common local ( MA ) apples . Ive posed a few Ive tried.
they also have here , versions from more rare apples , harvested in smaller quantities.
they have dryish and mid- sweet range of each . they make versions , that are not really different than the main stream
exclusively for CT. , from the common apples . different can is all
they also make apple berry blends , blueberry , cherry etc
they sell in N.E. , and NYC. I asked about that for @weinoo
the fellow was not sure , but though NYC TJ's had berry versions , etc
but the TW items were also sold in various liquor marts.
they also sell in Chicago.
so I was pointed to the rare apples , sold at Farmers Markets not TJ's nor TW
don't get me wrong ,the stuff @ TW , based on your ' dryness preference
is excellent.
I got 24 cans , 6 sets of four :
decided to try today , so far :
this is a dry cider aged in whisky barrels for 10 months.
EtOH 8.3 %
dry , pleasantly tart , noticeable char and whisky aroma right off the bat. subtle , but right there.
delicious .
@Duvel would be all over this.
these versions are a bit pricier , being limited editions w rare'er apples .
24 cans cost me ~ $ 3.00 a can . maybe a bit less .
most cans are 12 oz , two ro so 16 oz.
what a wonderful find for me.
although you might not be able to get those versions
if you live in NE , CT or NYC try some , noting the dryness level on the back.
not only did AAPL go up a bit in the last few days ( I own a handful of shares (
and this post is brought to you on an iMac
I get to drink Apple Cider day to day !
Ill post the other 5 here as I try them.
Cheers !
