Craft cider that's off the beaten track

We seek out apples with character. Then we teach them to dance...

Phil learned how to craft cider in Zummerset. Oo-arr. But he’s come a long way since then. All the way to Berwick-upon-Tweed, in fact, where Northumberland meets Scotland. Tucked away on farms and estates around the Borders he found orchards producing ...

Where it all began: HMS Monkey

Phil is Head Keeper at the Monkey House. His 30 years’ experience in brewing and distilling include launching what’s now one of Scotland’s premier cider houses. But it all began on a farm near Yeovilton, Somerset, where Phil was stationed with the Fleet ...

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