LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2016

SEASONAL  CIDER SELECTIONS

DRY CIDERS A cider classic born on the farms of rural England, dry cider puts the emphasis squarely on the essence of the apple, focusing on the fruit’s perfume and concentrated flavour, rather than its sugary sweet- ness. These are ciders that echo some white wines in their appetizing crispness, sometimes with hints of funky appeal, and are the preferred choice of purists and connoisseurs.

COUNTY CIDER LCBO 459370, 1 L, $7.85

Fragrant and perfumy on the nose, this Ontario cider mixes flavours of red and green apples in a crisp body that starts just off-dry and grows drier and faintly funky as it progresses to its quenching finish.

POMMIES FARMHOUSE CIDER

KW CRAFT CIDER LCBO 457044, 4 pk, $14.10

IRONWOOD HARD CIDER

LCBO 405241, 473 mL, $2.95

LCBO 418582, 473 mL, $3.05 Red apple notes and a glimmer of fruity sweetness make this a fresh-tasting cider with broad appeal.

A cider for Ries- ling drinkers, with soft and fruity sweetness, gentle

Green apple and a hint of pepper characterize this quite dry cider with an agreeably barnyard aroma.

acidity and an off-dry finish.

OFF-DRY CIDERS A bit of extra residual sugar lends the members of this cider class a slightly fuller and more rounded body, although the best of them will still dry out in the finish. Fresh red, green or mixed apple flavours tend to complete the profile and make these among the most food-friendly of ciders.

THORNBURY PREMIUM APPLE CIDER LCBO 333583, 473 mL, $2.95 Flavours reminiscent of sweet Empire apples announce the arrival of this boldly apple-forward cider backed by bracing acidity.

SAVANNA PREMIUM CIDER LCBO 379818, 4 pk, $9.95

WAUPOOS PREMIUM CIDER LCBO 612804, 4 pk, $13.35 One of Ontario’s oldest cider brands

Although the bottle says “dry,” there is a light, fresh sweetness to this South African cider, reminiscent of Golden Deli- cious apples but drier and with some spicy complexity, finish- ing with a balanced acidity.

offers a woodsy fruitiness that’s mildly sweet but finishes bone dry.

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