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Desiato Cider debuts at London Grill tonight
Tonight at 7, The Buxco-based beverage drops at London Grill (2301 Fairmount Ave.), where they'll tap a firkin of the brut-dry double hard cider on the bar.
Desiato Cider debuts at London Grill tonight
A few weeks back Lou Mancinelli told you all about the hard cider coming out of Desiato Vineyards, aged in Laird's applejack barrels by main cider man Rich Smithson (above).
While English-style hard cider is characteristically tart, Desiato's 7 percent ABV rendition is fashioned after the old-world French version. It's a thin-mouthed concoction made from a combination of apples — including Granny Smiths, Galas and heirloom and cider varieties — pressed off-site, fermented and aged in oak applejack barrels. When poured, it bubbles like a soda, resembling a Chardonnay in tint and aura. Upon first whiff you can detect a hint of whiskey generated from those barrels, which Smithson landed courtesy of Laird & Company ... the taste is light but substantial, like apple juice spiked by something strong, with a tang subtle enough to drink a few.
Now you'll have a chance to try the stuff within city limits: Tonight at 7, The Buxco-based beverage drops at London Grill (2301 Fairmount Ave.), where they'll tap a firkin of the brut-dry double hard cider on the bar.
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis
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