Tasting notes

Made in 2020 and then aged for 5 years, this is probably one of the most exciting bottles we've ever released! A deep red aperitif, Pomme-oh is laden with the rich earthy tannins of the Knotted Kernel and is balanced perfectly by the sweetness and warmth of the spirit.

Food pairing suggestions

Serve neat at room temperature or tempered with an ice cube. For the ultimate indulgence serve over ice cream. Once opened, Pomme-oh! is best consumed within 6 months.

What is Pomme-Oh!?

Pomme-Oh! is our take on an ancient fortified cider, first recorded in 1684 by Richard Haines as “Cider Royal”, it is much like the delicious Pommeaus made today in the north-west of France. It's basically a blend of cider brandy and partially fermented cider. Lydia likes to describe it as a whole orchard in a bottle owing to the huge number of apples it contains!

The story behind Pomme-Oh!

The spirit was created from a bittersweet cider, pressed in 2018 and made from apples harvested by hand in the small Herefordshire village of Dilwyn.

Following fermentation the cider was aged on its fine lees and then distilled using a wood-fired copper still to create a cider spirit in March 2021. After aging the spirit on oak for six months it was carefully blended with a single variety Knotted Kernel cider which was pressed in November 2020 and had been partially fermented to retain residual sweetness.  The Knotted Kernel apples were harvested by hand from an orchard called Jury which was planted by the Bulmers’ Cider Co in 1936. Knotted Kernel is an ultra rare variety which few are growing commercially, indeed from our research in the Museum of Cider orchard planting archive, we think we are working with some of the oldest trees of this variety in the world. Sadly we lost the largest of these trees to Storm Darragh in the Winter of 2024.

Vital statistics

•       17.0% Vol.
• 70cl
• Natural, unfiltered, unpasteurised, wild fermented, pure juice, pommeau
• Ingredients: Apples handpicked from unsprayed traditional standard orchards
• Pressed November 2020, Distilled March 2021
• No added sulphites
• Batch size: 87 bottles

FAQs

How quickly will I recieve my order?

Everything is packed and shipped by us (Tom and Lydia) at the cidery and we aim to get all orders out within two days of purchase. If you need your cider more quickly, get in touch and we'll do our best to help!

 Orders are shipped via Parcel Force on a next day delivery service.

Does the Pomme-oh! have a use by date?

Unopened and stored in a cool, dry place our Pomme-oh! will be good to drink for around three years  As a general rule, like wine, cider royal has excellent capacity for ageing.

If the Pomme-oh! has been opened we consuming within 6 months for the best experience. The is no need to store Pomme-oh! in the fridge, just keep it in a cool dark place and it will be fine. 

Is the Pomme-oh! vegan friendly?

Yes! The only ingredients are apples and water.

Is the Pomme-oh! organic?

We only use organically grown, unsprayed apples in our Pomme-oh! Due to the number of orchards we care for belonging to other people we are not able to offically certify ourselves organic at this point in time.

Does the Pomme-oh! contain sulphites?

No, there are no sulphites used.

I'm local. Can I come and collect my order?

Of course! Please select the local pickup option at the checkout and we look forward to meeting you!