Cornish Cyder Farm
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Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm is a traditional cyder producer and tourist attraction
near Truro
in Cornwall
that brews and sells its own cyder, brandy and country fruit wine that it produces on site, this range includes Cornish Rattler cyder which is distributed by St Austell Brewery
in addition to this they now produce Pear Rattler made by adding pear juice to the original Cornish Rattler, and Berry Rattler that adds further red berries to the flavour. The Three varieties are sold at 'Tricky Dickies' where it is consumed in copious quantities especially on the annual 2 January event.
Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm also produces traditional scrumpy cyder available in medium dry and medium sweet varieties. Classic cyder (ABV
7.4%) which has an extra process, being matured in oak barrels and Reserve cyder (ABV
8.4%) which is matured in used oak whisky barrels. The story attached to the latter states that the farm decided to begin maturing selected cyder to create a stronger drink, procuring second hand barrels from the Jack Daniels Distillery. The delivered barrels needed to be cleaned to remove the whisky that had soaked into the wood and it was found that this could be achieved by soaking the barrels in their own cyder for several weeks. Upon completion of the soak the master taster decided to taste the cyder from the barrels and discovered, by chance, that they had created an excellent new whisky matured cyder.
The farm also produces 27 different varieties of jams, marmalades, sauces, chutneys, a pickle and a mustard.
Tourist attraction
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near Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
that brews and sells its own cyder, brandy and country fruit wine that it produces on site, this range includes Cornish Rattler cyder which is distributed by St Austell Brewery
St Austell Brewery
St Austell Brewery is a brewery founded in 1851 by Walter Hicks in St Austell, Cornwall, England. The brewery's flagship beer is Tribute Ale, which accounts for around 80% of sales...
in addition to this they now produce Pear Rattler made by adding pear juice to the original Cornish Rattler, and Berry Rattler that adds further red berries to the flavour. The Three varieties are sold at 'Tricky Dickies' where it is consumed in copious quantities especially on the annual 2 January event.
Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm also produces traditional scrumpy cyder available in medium dry and medium sweet varieties. Classic cyder (ABV
ABV
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7.4%) which has an extra process, being matured in oak barrels and Reserve cyder (ABV
ABV
ABV is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Alcohol by volume, a measure of the alcohol content of alcoholic drinks* Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria, from its IATA airport code...
8.4%) which is matured in used oak whisky barrels. The story attached to the latter states that the farm decided to begin maturing selected cyder to create a stronger drink, procuring second hand barrels from the Jack Daniels Distillery. The delivered barrels needed to be cleaned to remove the whisky that had soaked into the wood and it was found that this could be achieved by soaking the barrels in their own cyder for several weeks. Upon completion of the soak the master taster decided to taste the cyder from the barrels and discovered, by chance, that they had created an excellent new whisky matured cyder.
The farm also produces 27 different varieties of jams, marmalades, sauces, chutneys, a pickle and a mustard.