250ml bottle of raw apple cider vinegar made from our own apples.

Growing up on our small family farm, apples and cider have always been at the heart of my life. Whether I was sitting in the cool shade of a field freshly dotted with bales of hay guarding the bottles of cider, or being frantically walked around the garden as a tipsy three-year-old after sampling that very nectar a bit too eagerly, cider has always been woven into the fabric of my life.

The story of our orchard began in the 1970s when my grandfather, a man with a profound love for the land and its fruits (namely cider apples), decided to plant these trees. At a time when many were tearing out their orchards in favour of what were then considered more profitable ventures, he saw the value in preserving this piece of rural heritage. His vision was not just about the apples, but about the community, the shared experiences, and the tradition of cider-making that these orchards represented.

Today, we carry on his love of the orchard, with not just scrumpy cider, but with Apple Cider Vinegar too.

The cider-making process takes about six months, though we usually allow it to age for a full year before starting the vinegar process. The cider is then transferred from its barrel into another oak barrel containing a small amount of vinegar and our cider vinegar mother. 

If you’re into your cider vinegar, you’ll bloody love it!