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333: Laird’s Apple Distilling History 1698 – 2022 | Part 1

America’s Oldest Distillery is Laird’s & Company Lisa Laird Dunn and Cider Chat MC Ria Windcaller had a sit down chat at the main offices of Laird’s & Company in Scobyville, New Jersey. They met in what was once the  Laird’s family’s home ( a couple generations ago), but which is now the main headquarters … Read more

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332: Cider Planet (2022) w/author Claude Jolicoeur

The inspiration behind Cider Planet With author Claude Jolicoeur on this newest book Cider Planet is being released on September 23, 2022. Claude has authored to previous books on cider. Du pommier au cidre The New Cider Maker’s Handbook Cider Planet: Exploring the Producers, Practices, and Unique Traditions of Craft Cider and Perry from Around … Read more

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187: We Want More Cider!

“We Want More Cider” was clearly the take away heard from cider enthusiasts attending the annual Hard Core Cider Tour held in Santa Cruz, California June 27, 2019.                 Sipping Syndicate’s Albert Martinez spearheaded the Hard Core Cider Tour five years ago in 2014, offering a tasting event … Read more