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329: Cider Heroine Judith Maloney | West County Cider, MA

CiderDays 2.0 Cider Dinner on November 5, 2022 with 6 outstanding women producers from the east coast at the Hawks and Reed Performing Art Center in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Dine with: Judith Maloney of West County Cider (MA) Lisa Laird Dunn of Lairds & Company (NJ) Louisa Spencer of Farnum Hill Cider & Poverty Lane Orchard (NH) … Read more

225: Terroir Spotlight | western Massachusetts

New England was the Plymouth Rock of cider in the US for the colonist and western Massachusetts is the launch pad of the modern day US cider market. It was here in 1984 that West County Cider and The Maloney family rekindled America’s love affair with cider. Thirty Six years forward to 2020, provides a … Read more

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134: Medlars “Pomme Rock Stars” & Judging Cider

What are Medlars? Medlars are pommes. It can be either a tree or a large bush. The small brown medlars are picked in the fall. Because Medlars are eaten in the winter months they were very popular at a time when fruit was not easily accessible during winter months. To Blet a Medlar, means that … Read more

052: Cider Chat’s 1-Year Anniversary Episode

Celebrate with The Nose and I, as we chat on our fall trip to see cidermakers in the Netherlands and France and reflect over an amazing year of 52 podcasts promoting cider and perry around the world. I’ve posted “semi” exact times within this episode for mini clips from specific episodes, so you can scroll … Read more

Cider Chat Episode 001 Field Maloney of West County Cider

001-Field Maloney|West County Cider

Field Maloney of West County Cider Terry, Judith and Field Maloney – American Cider Pioneers West County Cider, of Colrain Massachusetts was one of the very first producers of cider post prohibition in the US, starting back in 1984. Terry Maloney made the cider on the side while continuing to work as head of the … Read more