Cider & Perry

We are very proud to announce that

The Jug & Bottle has won the prestigious title of

"UK's Best Independent Cider Retailer 2011".

Nigel Huddleston, journalist for Off Licence News and a judge for the Drinks Retailing awards, stated;

“Few shops do as much to champion cider,

no matter what their size or location.”

Read about the award by clicking here.

We are also Finalist's this year, 2012, for

The Best UK Independent Cider Retailer.

We are waiting to go to The Dorchester again on 7th February 2012 to see if we will keep the title!

 

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Latest product news:

PureNorth Ciders from Holme in West Yorkshire and also one of our latest editions as is Ampleforth Cider.  We have Ampleforth both in 1L bottles and on draught (med/dry) and also stock their Ampleforth Amber, an apple juice and brandy conbination as well as their cider brandy and sloe gin.

We are pleased to say we have Once Upon a Tree back in stock in bottles and on draught. 

We've also started to stock Pips Cider, Hereford and Thistly Cross from Dunbar on draught and in bottles ~ these will be put out when space appears on our shelves.

We also now stock Rekorderling in 3 flavours.

Cider and Perry is sold either on draught or in bottles. We usually have 16+ on draught and approx 40 different bottles.

Our regular cider and Perry's are from; on draught Weston’s, Gwynt y Ddraig and Biddenden and in bottles; Biddenden, Once Upon a Tree, Olivers and Sheppy's.  We endeavour to change our stock of draught and bottles on a regular basis and currently have a wide range from Thistly Cross, Olivers and Pips.

 

Here at The Jug & Bottle we change our draught ciders and Perry's to give variety and interest, but you can usually find on draught regular favourites such as Weston's Old Rosie, 1st Quality and County Perry, Biddenden Dry & Medium as well as firm favourites of the staff from Gywnt y Ddraig; Black Dragon & Two Tree's Perry.  We also stock both in bottles and on draught our local cider from Moorlands.

Draught cider is sold by the pint in jugs to take away. Jugs are for sale in the shop and hold up to 4 or 8 pints.

The Cider tasting went ahead in July and was enjoyed by all that attended.  We tried 9 ciders and Perry's, three of which were in a champagne and aperitif format and were very well received.

To give you an idea of cider and Perry we are selling on draught at the moment (as at 23.01.12)

Biddenden Dry 8%

Biddenden Medium 8%

Moorland Farm Medium/Dry 6.2%

Moorland Farm Medium/Sweet 6.2%

Weston's Bounds 4.8%

Weston's Old Rosie 7.3%

Weston's 1st Quality 5%

Weston's Traditional 6%

Weston's Perry 4.5%

Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon 7.2% (Sold out, hopefully in 27.01.12)

Gwynt y Ddraig Two Tree's Perry 4.5%

Thistly Cross' Medium 4.4%

Tumpy Ground 7%

Gwynt y Ddraig Haymaker 6.5%

Gwynt y Ddraig Fiery Fox 6.5%

Gwynt y Ddraig Farmhouse Medium

Thistly Cross Gold 4%

NEW Ampleforth Cider 8.2%

NEW Thistly Cross Ginger Cider 4%

NEW Thistly Cross Cider 7.2%

(all until stocks run out)