Aspall English Demi-Sec Draft Cider

Happy belated Earth Day! We want to take a moment to say thanks to the farmers and wonderful people who are growing these delicious cider apples, and who treat the trees with their loving care. Without you guys, where would we be? Writing a blog about something lame, like watching paint dry or watching grass grow.

Once again our cider comes to us from across the pond. The good folks at Aspall in Suffolk, England have been brewing this one since 1728! That's a really long time to be doing anything. This particular cider is called English Semi-Sec Draft Cider. It weighs in at 6.5% alcohol by volume and it's owners had this to say about it:
For eight generations the Chevallier family has been committed to making the highest quality cider. Demi-Sec is a full bodied, well balanced cider with a floral fresh apple aroma.

Liz looks tired, so let's get her stuff out of the way first:
I'm at a loss for words tonight. My creative side is asleep. I don't have a whole lot to say about this one. It's smooth, it's crisp, it's got quite the floral apple bouquet, but it is dry. I'm not a fan of dry. It would probably go well with a good dinner of chicken and mashed potatoes, though. Mmmmmm mashed potatoes... Anyway - because I don't like dry, I'm giving it 2 apples. If you like dry, you'd probably like this a whole bushel better.

Kind of a low score there, let's see if it made more of an impression on myself:
This cider is older than America?! That's pretty impressive. With all that time to perfect their recipe, it's no wonder this cider is pretty tasty. It starts out sweet but is then cut short by a slightly tart bite. It's also fairly dry and reminds me of a crisp champagne. There also seems to be a lot to this cider and it's almost hard to find the apple in it all. Either way this is a distinguishable cider that I think i will pick up again. 3.5 outta 5 from me.

That's quite a difference in scores... Looks like you're going to have to pick up an Aspall for yourself and decide on your own. Let us know who agrees with either of us by commenting below or emailing us at DeCidersBlog@gmail.com. Untill next week, enjoy responsibly.

Happy Tasting!
-Liz & Rob