I received the GABF winning ciders pack from 2 Towns Ciderhouse and the first one to catch my eye was the Cidre Bouché because I learned a new word, keeving. You can read what 2 Towns says about the process HERE but in summary it is grinding the bittersweet apples and letting them sit in contact with the skins for enough time to fully extract of the juice and proper tannins.
With process out of the way, let’s talk taste of this very orange hued cider. Oak and apple swirl in the aroma. After that initial hit, the first sip is a bit one dimensional. But then a real big apple taste takes over. There is also a slight touch of vanilla to close out the flavor before your next sip.