This bottle conditioned sparkling cider uses antique cider apples. Balancing a healthy combination of bitter sharps and sharps like Crab, Winesap, and York Imperial with just the right amount of sweets like Winter Banana to give this cider a very tart upfront profile with a light astringency. This wilder farmhouse styled fermentation combines Brettanomyces with an addition of Lactobacillus and is aged for over 2 years before blended with a small amount of the Hogshead Reserve and bottled, resulting in a slightly funky and sour taste with just a hint of oak.