Thatchers Cider Orchard Brandy – Somerset, England

Thatchers Cider Orchard Brandy

£36.99

Rich amber gold with a distinctive orchard aroma — baked apple, pear, warm cinnamon and a subtle floral note — lifted by the brightness of cider apple heritage. The palate is smooth and warming with concentrated apple fruit, vanilla and a gentle spirit heat, finishing dry and complex. Distilled by Thatchers from their Somerset cider apples and aged in oak casks; a uniquely English brandy that expresses the character of the Vale of Midsomer Norton apple orchards.

EnglandSomerset, England
Mix & save across the whole shop6+ bottles −5% · 12+ −10%

Mix any 6 eligible bottles to unlock 5% off

Add a gift messageFREE
Free UK delivery over £125 365-day easy returns
DrySweet
LightFull
SoftCrisp
ABV 40.0%Size 70cl
Why we chose it

“Apple brandy is criminally overlooked in this country. Distilled from their own Somerset cider and oak-aged, it is what I reach for after dinner instead of a cognac.”

Kelli - Wine Buyer
Pairs with:DessertBlue Cheese
About this wine

Thatchers has been making cider in Somerset's Vale of Midsomer Norton since 1904, and the Orchard Brandy represents the pinnacle of their craft: a genuine apple brandy distilled from their Somerset cider and aged in oak casks to produce a spirit of remarkable depth and character. This is a uniquely English spirit — part apple eau de vie, part cider spirit, entirely its own thing.

Rich amber gold in the glass with a distinctive orchard aroma of baked apple, pear, warm cinnamon and a subtle floral note. The palate is smooth and warming with concentrated apple fruit, vanilla and gentle oak spice, finishing dry and complex. Sip neat after dinner, or use as the base for an elegant apple sour cocktail.

About the producer

Thatchers has made cider at Myrtle Farm in Sandford, North Somerset, since William Thatcher pressed his first apples there in 1904. Four generations have followed, with Martin Thatcher running the business since 1992 and the fifth generation now coming through. The orchards around the farm still supply the fruit, from Katy to the traditional bittersweet Redstreak.