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Hawkes cider is the apple of my eye as their ciders are truly the best.

Cider is an alcoholic beverage which is made from fermented juice from apples. The addition of sugar or extra fruit before a second fermentation increases the ethanol content of the resulting beverage. In UK law, cider must contain at least 35% apple juice (fresh or from concentrate).

Cider is drank around the world but did you know that the UK has the world’s highest per capita consumption, as well as the largest cider producing companies?

Courtesy of Hawkes I was gifted their new Limited Edition Winter Spice Cider along with some of their other produced ciders and a Beanie Hat.

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Simon Chief Hawker of Hawkes cider brings to London the first of it’s kind, pushing the boundaries of modern cider in a unique and challenging environment.

Their newly installed barrel aging facility and the ability to bottle and bag their ciders on site, allowing them to push new and exciting styles year round.

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