Maeloc

The fruity flavours of blackberry, pear and strawberry combine to give a refreshing sensation with the dry cider. A completely new path which will soon be full of travelers.

This one comes all the way from Maeloc, a ciderhouse located in Galacia, Spain, just north of Portugal. It’s my first taste of the ciderhouse’s 100-percent Galacian-sourced apple ciders, and so far I’m pretty intrigued. This strawberry cider—a really, really intense strawberry cider—is perfectly fine alone, but it would be a killer addition to any mixologist’s arsenal. Assertive, candied strawberry flavors rush back with subtle musty apple accents. Sweet berry fruitiness dominates the swallow, before a late drying finish takes over