Aspall English Demi-Sec Draft Cider

Greetings readers! We hope all of you had a great holiday season and that the reality of returning to work hasn't hit you too hard. But if it has, we have a new cider to recommend to take the edge off! We received this cider as a Christmas present from one of Bailey's roommates (and we are very thankful.) Let's get this rolling!

Aspall English Demi-Sec Draft Cider is made in Suffolk, England. It has an ABV of 6.8% and take it from us, it packs a punch! This company makes a few different varieties of cider, but sadly the website was not working properly when we tried to access it. We will list it for you anyway and hope you have better luck.
                                                         http://www.aspall.co.uk/

Color:
Bailey really loved the color of this cider. It is a very crisp light gold that is very clear. She rates it with a 5/5 apples.
Hawke also enjoyed the color, however he has become a fan of the more unfiltered ciders as they seem to have richer flavors. He rates this one with a 4/5 apples.

Smell:
Bailey started to feel a bit let down after taking a whiff. She felt there is an overbearing smell of alcohol with a faint sour apple aroma. She rates this with a 2/5 apples for this category.
Hawke also felt that the apple smell was there, but it definitely took a back seat to the wine / alcohol. He gives it a 3/5 apples.

Taste / Complexity:
You will understand then, when Bailey took a cautious sip and loved it! She feels that this cider is very crisp, with a slightly sour apple flavor. The alcohol flavor is also very present, but it seems to complement and balance with the apples. The flavor is very mellow, but enjoyable. She rates this with a 3/5 apples.
Hawke got the alcohol flavor right away, but also detected a bittersweet apple flavor that left a tingle in the back of his throat. He felt that there were no extremely bold flavors here, but also enjoyed it. He rates it with a 4/5 apples.

Aftertaste:
The mellow taste continues as Bailey felt this cider has a sweet (but not too sweet) aftertaste. It is a very simple and clean aftertaste. She rates it with a 3/5 apples. Hawke felt that the aftertaste was very fleeting, but it was somewhat sweet. He rates it with a 2/5 apples.

 Price:
$8-10 for a pint bottle. Bailey feels that this is a very nice cider and feel that the price is reasonable for a pint.  She gives it a 4/5 apples for price.
Hawke definitely agrees that the price is reasonable considering that it is an imported cider. He feels like that it is a solid cider. He gives it a 4/5 apples.

Overall:
We have to say, out of all the English ciders we have tried so far, this one ranks pretty high. Usually we feel that they are very bitter or that the taste of alcohol is just too overpowering to enjoy. We feel this cider would be great for a spring or summer evening possibly paired with a seafood dish. Hawke also commented that he could definitely see this cider being served with a basket of fish and chips at the local pub. This is a great mellow cider for someone who doesn't want or need big bold flavors in their drink of choice.

Overall Bailey rates this cider with a 17/ 25 apples or a yellow apple.

Overall Hawke rates this cider with a 17/25 apples or a yellow apple.