5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

Gargled @ Astor Wines. Appeared to me as a ever so slightly drier version of their base ice cider infused with herbs. Clear, golden, deep. I felt the apple flavors in this one were more flabby & muddled. Herbs shot out front. Thought it was thyme, was corrected & told it was basil. Sweet but heavy handed on the herbs. Some citrus, honey, boiled apples, ...grappa-ish? Alcohol wasn’t much of a concern though. Stickier mouthfeel then their others, though not as thick of course. Still way sweet. Dry? Whatever. Way too powerful to do anything but mix or cook with, which is what they suggested.