The following is about another one of our encounters at FOODEX 2025.
We were searching for a hook to kick off this entry and decided to consult one of our favorite reference books The Penguin Dictionary of Historical Slang. We found a number of entries for “apple(s)” as slang employed in bygone years, like the plural form of the word that was used to refer to a part of the male anatomy. Not suitable, we immediately thought. And then we came across this entry, “apple-pie order. Perfect order, impeccable precision,”1 which nicely sums up our experience with Showerings Triple Vintage Cider, a blend—primarily Dabinetts—from a single orchard in Somerset, England. The Showerings family has been making cider for 170 + years.
The color is close to pink-gold. The nose has a hint of Brett combined with a refreshing aroma that reminded us of a pressing room at a cidery. There is a medium amount of effervescence on the palate, which enlivens the tastebuds. There is an initial sweetness tapering off to a refreshing but subtle tartness that lingers during the long finish. The label says tannins are present, but we did not pick up on that, which leads us to believe that they are fine and well integrated. The ABV is 6.8%. An apple-pie order, indeed!
1Partridge, E., ed. The Penguin Dictionary of Historical Slang (London: Penguin Books, 1988).
Link: showeringscider.co.uk
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