Tieton Cider Works: Apricot Cider

Greeting readers! This week we are reviewing a cider from Tieton Cider Works. We first caught wind of this company from the Chicago Cider Summit. Bailey has been complaining since we started this blog that there were no apricot ciders available on the market. I think it went something like: "There are several fruit infused ciders, how could they possibly overlook the apricot to be paired with hard cider?" Anyway, Bailey was over the moon to learn that Tieton Cider Works had produced that very combination. Unfortunately, Tieton had a mix up with the cider delivery, and there was no cider to be tasted at the Summit. Bailey's hopes were crushed until she went up to their table and spoke with the very friendly representatives. They offered to send us a sample to review, so here we go!

This cider is Semi-Dry and has an ABV of 6.9%
All of the ciders produced by Tieton Cider Works are made from apples grown in the beautiful Harmony Orchards located in Tieton, Washington. You can find all of their ciders here: http://www.tietonciderworks.com/tieton/tieton-our-cider

Color:
Bailey thinks this cider has a gorgeous peach-golden hue with slight carbonation. She gives it a 5/5 apples.
Hawke's take was a brassy orange color and also rates it with a 5/5 apples.

Smell:
Bailey loves that the sweet apricots packed a powerful punch in the aroma. There is also a faint sour apple smell that blends in nicely to the bouquet. She quickly rates this with another 5/5 apples.
Hawke's usually doesn't go for sweet things, unless it's a bag of pretzel M&M's. However he does very much enjoy the fresh apricot and apple smell. He gives this cider a 4/5 apples.

Taste / Complexity:
Bailey is in apricot heaven with this one (if you couldn't already tell.) The apples offer a sweetness that is a perfect compliment to the very tart apricots. It makes you want to smack your lips after taking a drink. The carbonation makes it very light and enjoyable. Bailey gives it a 5/5 apples!
Hawke thinks that the apricots were a bit too tart for his liking, but still thought it was a solid cider. He detected the semi-dryness on his tongue after drinking. Hawke gives this cider a 4/5 apples.

Aftertaste:
Bailey feels that the tartness lingers into the aftertaste, and the sweet flavors change to sour. The carbonation can still slightly be felt and the aftertaste is very pleasant. She gives another 5/5 apples.
Hawke's taste buds differed a little in that he still tasted sweetness with a slight tart flavor. The dryness continued into the aftertaste for him. He rates it with a 5/5 apples.

Price:
We will be skipping this section as we are not sure how much it is selling for. When we talked to the representatives at the Cider Summit, they were hoping for an April release into the market.

Overall:
Bailey loves this cider and wouldn't change a thing. It's a great summer cider infused with some powerful yet delicious fruit. If you are a fan of apricots, you need to get your mitts on this cider! Overall, Bailey rates this cider with a 20/20 apples, or a green apple!

Hawke thinks this cider is very good and offers a very unique taste for the hard cider lovers. This cider would be great for a seasoned veteran of the cider world, or a beginner wanted to branch out from the norm.   Overall, Hawke rates this cider with a 18/20 apples, or a green apple!