origin: Sweden
ABV: 4.0%
location: house
served: bottle to glass, over ice
Another addition to the seemingly endless varieties of fruit cider, Rekorderlig have brought us a blend of peach and apricot. I'd have expected those two fruits to end up in a chutney more than a cider, but experimentation is to be encouraged.
Rekorderlig must always draw a comparison to Sweden's other big fruit cider exporter, Kopparberg. Their ciders are generally less sweet (from my experience, anyway) than Kopparberg's offerings, and Peach & Apricot is no exception to that rule.
There's not much in the way of tartness, which i would have expected from the apricot, which could be a good thing. It's refreshing enough, but the flavour is a shade subdued. That said, too strong a flavour may have been overpowering. I do wonder if some extra spices fired into the recipe might have been beneficial, just to accent the flavours a shade.
Smell: fruity aroma, predictably! fresh, but not overly strong. 2/4
Colour: pale pinky-orange colour. peach, basically. 3/4
Taste: a subtle, but distinctive taste. refreshing, and not overly sweet. 3/4
Overall: different, and definitely worth a try. 8/12
