Ross-on-Wye Cider and Perry Company

Light golden yellow, slightly hazy and sparkling.

Huge slightly yeasty nose with a hint of pear.

Ooh that is dry. The apple variety is renowned for its bitterness but I have to say you don't get much of that at all. Dry yes but without the big powdery astringency you sometimes get. A good amount of minerally apple flavour and even though they say huge amounts of tannin on the bottle I didn't think so. The dryness takes a long time to fade to a nice mouth wetness so I can't say this would be an instantly refreshing one for a summer's afternoon, but is onee to sit and savour or have with a tomato based food like Italian.

I liked this one it must be said

Golden yellow, clear (but mind the sediment) and sparkling.

Lovely slightly tart nose with lots of fermented apple with a bit of farmyard.

Oh, not bad. Dry and astringent but with a decent bittersweet apple flavour and a hint of straw. Lots of tannin but it's quite smooth and has a lingering dry aftertaste. As the notes say, the flavour is mainly red apple. Quite drinkable. Not one for a session I think, but not as dry as the others from this range. One for sipping and savouring.

Straw yellow colour, cloudy & flat. Pour with care. Lots of sediment.

Acidic nose on top of the Perry but not overpowering. 

Slight straw flavour with an initial acidic tang. Not the usual Perry flavour but the fruit is there. Citrussy aftertaste staying quite dry and acidic. It has a slight herbal tone which ios unusual but not bad.

Not quite to my taste as I’m not a huge fan of that acidic flavour, but I know others are.

Dark golden, clear and sparkling.

Fairly standard traditional cider nose with a bit of extra yeast.

Quite a sharp crisp taste, fairly high in tannin but a good amount of fresh fruit as well. Tingles on the tongue in a sherbet type of way that adds to the taste. Not a huge aftertaste but the tannins leave a nice mouth wetness.

It doesn't have a huge cider profile, but it's not bad either. Perfectly quaffable in a session.

Light golden, slight sediment so clear if careful, slightly hazy otherwise. Lightly sparkling.

Nice wild yeast nose with lots of sweetish fruit and yes bit of citrus in there as well.

Quite dry up front with a fair amount of soft tannin, so it's there but not overly astringent. Mellows fairly quickly to a nice little sweetish medium dry and aftertaste. A decent amount of fruit flavour in there, and it's probably the least astringent of their single varieties.

If you like your ciders dry then this one would be good for you.

Golden, Clearish (but mind the sediment) and very sparkling

Smokey fermented apple nose.

Browns, so zesty and acidic with a fresh apple flavour, but not as fresh and crisp as many Browns ciders that I've had. Slight tartness and as normal with Browns you get a bit of lemon oil on the tip on the tongue. Quite minerally and dry which makes it a bit different. Decently long aftertaste and the dry sharpness makes it nice and refreshing.

Yes not bad for a single variety. Fairly easily drinkable and if you like dry and sharp then this is very much for you.

Gold, clear, lightly sparkling

Soft fermented apple nose with a bit of smoke.

Dry, slightly smokey oaken taste. Not a huge flavour profile, the astringency takes that away, but perfectly drinkable. Quite a bit of tannin but not much of the fruit that they talk about on the bottle. But it is there. Tannin stays all the way through the aftertaste. Eventually mellows to leave a nice clear flavour

Despite the astringency it’s still quite drinkable. Not bad at all though

C.L.F: Cider Lady's Finger - brilliant name for an apple and gets its name from it's unusual elliptical shape.

Pale yellow, slightly hazy and with a good fizz.

Fresh green apple nose with a bit of straw.

Tangy, acidic and fresh flavour with the slightest hint of strawberry in the aftertaste. Quite astringent initially but smooths quickly to give a nice refreshing middle and aftertaste.

Nit bad at all that one. As with all the single varieties these are interesting as opposed to really easy to drink but that shouldn't stop you trying them and this one is well worth the effort.

Yellow, clear if you're careful and sparkling.

Simple slightly floral but fruity nose.

Ooh a very different taste. You'd expect a sweet cider from a name like Sweet Coppin, but it's more medium dry with an initial tannic astringency with a high level of minerality. Very different fruit flavour from your normal cider. The tasting notes of banana and melon and I can see that a the back of the tongue. It's light and fairly refreshing once you get past that initial dryness.

Sweet Coppin is a 18th century variety from Devon which fruits mid season and looks like a tasty potato apparently.

Not at all a bad drop and if you like the astringent ciders definitely one to try. If you don't it's still a good one to try as it's not too astringent.

Light golden colour, clear (with sediment) and slightly sparkling.

Huge nose as soon as you open the bottle. The usual Dabinett nose: lots of mature fruit with the slightest hint ogf banana to me.

Very dry with lots of tannin. I always find it's a shame that they're so dry that all the flavour is sucked out or so it feels, but that is typical for a Dabinett single variety. There is fruit there when you roll it around the mouth and it's not unpleasant but as son as you stop, it just disappears and the aftertaste is just dry. Where they get vanilla and creaminess from I just don't know.

I don't find these very refreshing personally but others might disagree ( I also hate over over hopped beer for the same reason). If you like very dry tannic ciders then you may indeed like this, but not for me.

Golden slightly hazy sparkling.

Mature cider nose with a lot of red skins.

Quite dry but sharp at the same time. Really tingles on the tip of the tongue but dry at the back of the mouth. Bittesharp basically. Decent amount of fresh red apple flavour. Sweetens a bit in the aftertaste with a little bit of caramel. Still get that smooth dry fruitiness in the aftertaste.

Nice and refreshing but with a strong flavour to work with food.

Golden, clear and sparkling (clear if you'e careful with the sediment)

Big fermented apple nose, slightly yeasty.

Very astringent off the top with a huge amount of Tannin. The astringency slowly mellows but not by much. Very bittersharp and not a huge fruit flavour. As they say in the bottle 'an enjoyable cider as long as you're prepared to sip'. I agree. It's very dry and not easy to drink IMO.

If you're into the very dry astringent ciders then there's nothing wrong with it, but I don't think it has anything that interesting to recommend it really

Light golden, clear (but with bits) and slightly sparkling.

Very yeasty nose with a fair amount of fruit.

Quite a tart acidic little number but not unpleasant. Lots of fresh zingy fruity flavour, as they say on the bottle, very lip-smacking. Mellows a bit in the middle and finally a long lingering aftertaste leaving a nice mouth wetness.

Interesting flavour, the tartness is quite refreshing, but I found the slight yeasty nose a bit off putting. Well worth a go though.

Light golden, slightly hazy and slightly sparkling.

Nice old fashioned cider nose with a touch of farmyard in there.

Very dry astringent little number. Decent amount of fruit in there with lots of green skins and a little bit of floral notes. Again a little bit of the taste of the farm there but nothing unpleasant.

It stays dry and fairly astringent throughout the long tail but it does leave you with a fairly decent crisp aftertaste. The bottle says the tannins should be minimal, but I have to say I disagree. Another one to savour or drink with a nice meaty stew.

Hendre Huffcap is a variety of Perry Pear and quite a rare one so this was going to ba an interesting one. It is wild fermented and bottle conditioned. (pressed 2019, bottled Feb 2021, drunk Sep 2022)

Straw yellow colour, sparking with a slight haze (or lots of haze depending how well you pour it - there was a fair amount of sediment).

Nose is very traditional Perry so - lots of straw, lots of perry pear (not so sweet as other pears that you may be used to). Slight rotted straw smell, but not offensive at all.

Big lovely smooth perry flavour. No idea why, but reminded me of a slightly smoky creamy chicken curry (perhaps I was hungry). There ia a very slight wooden flavour and that might be lightly smoked which may explain it.
Nice and dry but not too dry on the tongue and sides of the mouth, grabbing the throat as well as it goes down. Tiny amount of acidity in there but not much for a dry. Not at all tannic as well. Nothing complex about the taste, but just nice and deep. Leaves a nice puckeryness in the mouth after. Good solid Perry and a bit different from normal ones

Golden, clear if careful, very sparkling

Slightly floral and yeasty nose.

Very dry and minerally on the tongue with not a huge apple flavour. Lots of Tannin with a bit of tar.

Tasting notes say fruity, but I don’t get that at all apart from very slightly at the end of a very dry aftertaste, where you also get a slight phenol tint.

Not that easy to drink as it’s way too dry for me and I’ve had many other really dry ciders with more fruit than this one.

This was the 2020 vintage.

Golden, clear and flat

Nice dry oak barrel cider nose, with a hint of smoke.

Lots more smoke in the flavour. This is island Whisky time but with a little bit of a zing from the cider. Once that whisky flavour goes though you do get some fruit but not a huge amount I admit, but it's perfectly pleasant. It's dry but not overly so and only medium Tannin, and the fruitiness in the middle leads to a slightly earthy/smokey aftertaste.

According to https://cider-review.com/2022/08/22/raison-detre-2016-2020-cider-and-ageing-and-change-and-vintage-and-me/ The 2020 vintage used Bisquet/Michelin mainly along side Dabinett which explains the lack of Tannin and the gentleness of flavour.

Not a bad little cider IMO. I'd like a little more fruit I admit, but it's a nice cider to savour over an evening and as it comes in 750ml it needs an evening. Certainly one of the nicer ciders from Ross.

Orange yellow, clear if you’re careful with a light sparkle.

Huge fruity nose when you open the bottle and pour. Lots of fresh fruit and a slight yeast – very nice.

Oh and the taste is smack on as well. How do you describe Redstreak as this is a single variety? Very dry, tannic and astringent but there is a lot a of flavour that pushes through that. Lots of bittersweet red apple with medium mellow body that balances the tannin nicely. Long dryinsh aftertaste that leaves you refreshed.

If you like a nice dry cider I’d go for this as even I like it, and I’m not a huge fan of the astringent dry ones.

Careful of the sediment as usual with Ross cider

Straw yellow, clear and sparkling

Strong fermented apple nose with a little tartness in the air.

Quite an interesting little flavour. Dry cider with a little bit of smoke and wood initially but then you get the light acidic fruitiness take over. Lots of Tannin but you get a little tartness or acidity as well. You get a long aftertaste still heavy on the tannin so it leaves you with that 'dry teeth' feel but a refreshing taste despite that.

Not bad for their single variety which are all a little bit of a challenge to drink. I'd struggle to have more than one, but if you like the tannic dry ciders then you'll like this one

Golden, clearish and slightly sparkling (as with all, mind the sediment)

Nice thick farmyard cider nose with a fair amount of fermented fruit.

Yup, and that's the flavour. Lots of straw and farmyard apples. A small amount of tannin but nicely balanced with a bittersweet fruity middle. Quite long, quite fruity aftertaste.

Not bad at all. Tremletts has a big tannin hit normally, but this is matured 2.5 years in the barrel (pressed Oct 2019, bottled Feb 2022, and drunk June 2023) so the tannins really soften out to leave a very decent fruity cider. I'd say somewhere between dry and medium dry personally.

Golden, slight haze flat

Not much of a nose but what's there is of straight ripe apples.

Big taste as you'd expect from an oak barrelled cider. Leather more than oak with a fair amount of apple and a little bit of plum. Quite dry but mellows a bit in the aftertaste.

Good flavour but not that easy to drink for a medium dry and I’d like a little more sweetness myself, but Ross on Wye cider do like their dry ciders :-)

Light golden colour, fairly cloudy and flat from the cask

Sweetish apple nose. Strange as it’s meant to be dry

Oh yes dry, very dry. Quite high tannin, bittesharp but not totally over the top. Slight vanilla on the apple but the dryness sucks out most of the flavour. Decent aftertaste and you do get a nice mouth wetness at end.

Bit of a struggle to drink something so dry I find, but a decent flavour so if you like the dry ciders it may be for you.