Crispin Honey Crisp:
Hello all and welcome to a beer review for the masses…wait, sorry, force of habit as of late.  Today I don’t have a beer for you, but a cider.  Yes, groan all you want but it’s been a while and I’ve neglected our apple based alcoholic drinks so let’s give some attention to the ciders from across the pond (by the way, these are the best ciders I’ve ever had so the deserve the attention).   Crispin is that cider maker that seems to have wormed its way into almost everywhere alcohol is sold and it doesn’t have a rodent on the cover nor splashy flavors that are for the masses so it continues to fly under the radar.  For instance, today’s cider is their Honey Crisp, a cider with organic honey added allowing this cider to have a nice light colored cloud appearance and a nice apple like nose that is a mix of green and red delicious smell.  The cider’s flavor starts like a nice glass of apple juice the develops a subtle honey taste that never over powers the fruit flavor which is more like a pear cider than an apple (trust me that’s a good thing) and the finish is dry but nothing too offensive.  Now I know most of you refuse to sample a cider but really, if you were ever to venture to that end of the cold box, I say go with a Crispin bottle (or 4-pack) and enjoy, it’s worth the adventure.