Year 10- A decade in!!
A Decade of Wildling Cider This year marks a milestone for us—10 years since I made and sold my first pint. (I never got a picture of the guy who bought the first one, but the guy who bought the second posed for me, he was a bit drunk so i am not sure he appreciated it!) I'm still a relative novice in this world, feeling my way through and learning the different blends that weather, terrains and variety can throw together. Most of the orchards I pick from don't have labels or maps of the trees so it's all about sampling as you go. A decade later, it’s still a labour of love, shaped by the quirks of weather, wildlife, and the never-ending surprises of cidermaking. For the first time this year, I made something I wasn’t happy to sell. My Folly pet nat cider didn’t quite meet the standard I’d set and some of the fermentation in the bottle didn't happen. That said, it wasn’t wasted—I’ve been thoroughly enjoying it myself, and the local butchers put some into sausages: my...
