Jupiter's Legacy

Albemarle Ciderworks

Cider – 8.2% ABV

Jupiter’s Legacy is a fruity blend of classic American cider apples -- Harrison, Yates, Hyslop and Virginia Crab -- augmented with several dessert varieties. This dry cider is fresh, clean, bright and lively on the tongue. It pairs elegantly with traditional American cuisine -- pork and roast poultry -- as well as cheeses, pates and sausages. The name of the cider is explained on the back label: Two boys were born at Shadwell in 1743. One was Thomas Jefferson; the other, Jupiter Evans, a slave and Jefferson’s most trusted servant for years. When Jupiter died in 1800, Jefferson wrote, "...he leaves a void in my domestic arrangements which cannot be filled." Cider was America’s staple beverage well into the 19th Century, and among Jupiter’s duties was the exacting task of bottling Monticello’s cider production. "Malt liquors and cyder are my table drink," Jefferson noted, and wrote his daughter Martha that, "the death of Jupiter obliges me to ask of Mr. Randolph or yourself to give orders at the proper time in March for the bottling of my cyder."

Where to get it

Not currently available in Richmond

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