The General does it again!
The General, a world class vintage cider produced by independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards has just added another award to its trophy cabinet. It was named Champion Cider by Taste of the West.
Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at Sandford Orchards comments:
“We are delighted to have scooped another accolade for The General. At 8.4%, it is the Godfather of our vintage range, aged for a minimum of six months in our ancient oak vat. It has already won gold at The World Cider Awards in 2021 plus a gold medal and the category trophy at the 2023 International Cider Challenge.”
The General is big, bold and super rich. It is the Imperial Stout of Sandford Orchards’ vintage range. At 8.4% ABV it’s a little more than half the strength of wine, but with twice the body and flavour of many grape fermented paler imitations.
It has fabulous marmalade tannins and a juicy apple pie aroma. It has a wonderful warmth on the finish, perfect for banishing the winter blues. It is a superb complement to gamey meats or a fully-laden Sunday roast.
Sandford Orchards takes a fresh, natural and low impact approach to producing cider. Combining tradition and innovation, Sandford Orchards produces an award-winning range of core session, traditional, fine and fruit ciders.
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£37.50 for 12 x 500ml bottles from www.sandfordorchards.co.uk