Kingston Black Aperitif

A legend in the apple orchards of the West Country. This Kingston Black Aperitif from the Somerset Cider Brandy Company is a blend of cider brandy and the juice of one of the finest and rarest of vintage cider apples. Hazel in colour and really clean and fresh on the nose with red apple juice, heather honey, a light touch of caramel and orange zest and copper pennies. Very nicely married with the spirit. It’s pristine in the mouth too, with a lovely fresh brightness of acidity that pierces the sweetness and lifts everything up. Apple and golden raisin and Mango slices and Dundee cake flavours combine to make this a very drinkable and fresh take on this style and again the weighting of juice and spirit is delightful. For over thirty years Julian Temperley and The Somerset Cider Brandy Company have been reviving the ancient art of Cider Brandy production in the UK. Somerset Cider Brandy is currently the only English Spirit to be protected by a PGI.