 garthicus (595), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 24, 2008
Sampled at Jans Saison tasting! With thanks to HogTownHarry for supplying the bottle. Appearance: Brown with ’nice legs’ zero head, still, zero carbonation. Aroma: Burnt over ripe apples, alcohol - port. Flavour: Liquer, sticky honey, some apples, hot alcohol burn! Like a nice dessert liquer
MrManning (1458), London, Ontario, Canada
Oct 3, 2008 500 ml bottle- Deep rusty gold, almost amber. Pours still but the swirl produces some nice legs. Looks quite oily. On the nose, fresh robust apples, some spices, vanilla,caramel, a bit of alcohol......strangely almost earthy. Tastes of fresh apple cider, red delicious and honey crisp, a bit of spicy floral like flavour comes through with caramel and brown sugar. Quite sweet. A full bodied, and quite boozey example of a fantastic style of cider. This is exceptional, though I suggest a small serving.
joekinty (227), rockledge, Florida, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Thanks Mc backus,
My First experience with iced ciders and man it was wonderfull reminded me of the fall in ohio nice and crisp apple aromas with the sweetness of the scent of falling leaves just reminds me so much of the fall with the intense flavours and aromas..
mcbackus (684), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Aug 27, 2008 bottle from matt7125: pours a nice honey colour with no head and some oily legs onthe glass. aroma is a great sweet honey mixed with fresh apple juice, slight apple peel aroma mixed with some flowers. very nice. flavour is a very sweet apple juice with a big sticky mouth feel that is very welcomed. a touch of floralness flows in then a great honey profile. this is very good not just apple is in this but a great array of flavour and aromas. great honeynees
mabel (1710), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 6, 2008 [1386-20080524] 500mL bottle. Wine-like apple aroma has a bit of wood and apple butterscotch. Clear, amber orange body has no head but nice legs. Sweet sugar flavour is mostly woody apples and butterscotch. Medium body is sweet. Could pass for 15% easily, very pleasant.
<br /><i>(c/o HogTownHarry, w/ others)</i>
<br /><i>Overheard: "I poured water in it and it’s still 5%."</i>
GregClow (2369), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 29, 2008 Bottle (500ml) shared at ’Biegaman’s Second Annual Saison Tasting’ -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. 2006 vintage. Vibrant reddish-gold colour, very still body. Aroma is warm and boozy with notes of sweet apple and butterscotch. Medium bodied, a bit sticky. Flavour is rich and very, very warm, with lots of apple and caramel - it’s like an alcoholic candy apple! Would be nicer if the booze was brought down a bit, but otherwise, a really enjoyable tipple.
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