Mellis Cheese x Aipple Cider Pairings
Mellis Cheese x Aipple Cider Pairings
Cheese Board Pairings:
Sparkling Aipple x Blackmount Goat’s Cheese (in gorgeous mounds), Wee Comrie, St. Andrews Farmhouse Cheddar and Dhorlin
Whisky Cask Aipple x Brie de Meaux and Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop
Argle Bargle Sparkling apple juice x landana rosso and cashel blue
Aipple [aepl] (noun) The Scots word for apple, which captures what was the common pronunciation and the humble, horticultural history of apple growing in Scotland.
Inspired by Newburgh’s history as an Orchard Town and the 830 year old story of local apple growing (which began with French monks in 1191), we worked with the Woodland Trust to plant hundreds of apple trees on our farm — a careful mix of both Scottish Heritage and Classic Cider Apples.
Valuing biodiversity, we have alley-cropped our apple trees within our arable crops of barley and underplanted them with a permanent wildflower mix, which attracts pollinators and pest eating insects that spread throughout the crops.
Combined with foraged apples from the historic trees of our local parish orchards, the fruit is fermented over winter and our annual small batch of cider released late spring.
750ml sparkling medium dry
440ml slightly sparkling Medium dry
whisky Cask finished Still Dry 500ml
Tasting Notes and Stories
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Aipple 750ml
Made for celebrating, this small batch of Aipple 2023 is a sparkling, light and refreshing Medium Dry cider, with mellow apple aromas, a citrus note on the taste, good balance and a crisp, dry finish.
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Aipple 440ml
Made for setting the scene at garden BBQs, stashing in picnic baskets, dishing out at summer beach parties, and popping in backpacks to enjoy mid-hike, this small batch of Aipple 2023 is a sparkling, light and refreshing Medium Dry cider with mellow apple aromas, a citrus note on the taste, good balance, and a crisp, dry finish — for sun shiny days.
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Whisky Cask Finished Aipple 500ml
Finished in Single Malt Scotch Whisky Firkins and Quarter Oak Casks for just three months to achieve a subtle nod to lowland malt, this limited release of Aipple celebrates the story of Hyrneside. Hyrneside's farm, Parkhill, has been growing malting barley for the original whisky makers of Scotland for centuries. Inspired by Newburgh's history as an Orchard Town, we now grow barley alongside our Scottish Heritage and Classic cider apple trees (which are planted in rows within the barley for biodiversity); our malted barley imbues this selection of Aipple - a true embodiment of our provenance.
Tasting Notes: A still and unfiltered dry cider, with fresh apple aromas, and subtle vanilla and caramel on the nose. Full of apple with oak on the palate and a crisp, dry finish, ideal for cheese and fish pairings.
Stockists
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Aeble Cider Shop and Bar
Available in their Anstruther Shop/Bar and in their Online Shop
www.aeble.co.uk
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IJ Mellis Cheese
Available in St. Andrews, Edinburgh and Glasgow Shops
www.mellischeese.net
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Lindores Abbey distillery
Available in their shop and bar, and for private events.
www.lindoresabbeydistillery.com
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Balgove farm shop and Steak Barn
Available in their St. Andrews Farm Shop
www.balgove.com
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Ardross Farm Shop
Available in their Elie Farm Shop
www.ardrossfarm.co.uk
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Provender Brown delicatessen
Available in their Perth Deli and in their Online Shop
www.provenderbrown.co.uk
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No 40 by Bruin
Available in their Bearsden Shop (North West of Glasgow City)
@no40bearsden
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Gloagburn Farm Shop
Available in their farm shop, on the outskirts of Perth.
www.gloagburn.co.uk
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Rosemount Market
Available in their Aberdeen Shop
www.rosemountmarket.co.uk
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The Shop by ballintaggart
Available in their deli in Aberfeldy.
www.ballintaggart.com
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Luvians
Available in their Cupar and St. Andrews Bottle Shops
www.luvians.com
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The Dundonald
Available to guests during their stays in Culross.
www.thedundonald.com
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Available in their cafe/bar and in their gift shop.
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
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The Dell of Abernethy
Available on site for guests, during their stays and events, and in their shop, The Dell Grocer
www.thedellofabernethy.co.uk
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Bowhouse Events
Available at Bowhouse events in the East Neuk.
www.bowhousefife.com
