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425: Babycham to Triple Vintage – The Showering's Cider Legacy
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The Showering name is synonymous with both innovation and tradition in the world of cider for the past 187 years. In this Episode 425 of Cider Chat, Nick Showering shares a bit on his family’s cider-making roots that stretch back over 400 years and in the past 180 years in the town of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.
Nick Showering A Storied Legacy in SomersetThe Showerings have been crafting cider in Somerset for nearly two centuries. It all began with a small pub, The Ship Inn, where cider was made and served locally. As generations passed, the family expanded their influence, eventually creating Babycham—a sparkling perry that revolutionized the beverage industry and played a key role in shaping British drinking culture in the 1950s. The playful brand with the signature reindeer brought a fresh, elegant option to women in a male-dominated pub scene.
Hello Triple Vintage!Triple Vintage is made with 100% cider apples all grown in Somerset. The featured apple in this cider is Dabinett. Solera, the technique of blending different ferments, in this case three different vintages of high-tannin apples, creates a delectable cider that balances depth of flavor with an elegant finish for the Triple Vintage.
Enjoy the Triple Vintage which is sold throughout the UK in fine dining establishments or online (link below) in a large stemmed red wine glass. Serve slightly chilled.
The Triple Vintage comes in 375 ML bottles.
What’s Next for the Showerings?With their sights set on continuing to produce fine cider and Nick Showering clearly enjoying the challenge, time will tell. For now it appears it is all about maintaining a foot in the door of the ever increasing “fine cider” category and the prospects of introducing a new generation of drinkers to the possibilities of high-quality cider…making that very good news for the industry at large.
Contact for Showerings Triple Vintage Mentions in this Cider Chat- Episode 422 John Bunker Keynote: Orchards and Legacy
- Episode 423 Apple Identification 101 John Bunker
- Subscribe to Cider Chat YouTube
- Totally Cider Tour - French Cider Tour
- Woodfolk Cider, Ontario Canada
- Spy Ciderworks & Distillery, Ontario Canada
465 episodes
Manage episode 440518141 series 1026268
The Showering name is synonymous with both innovation and tradition in the world of cider for the past 187 years. In this Episode 425 of Cider Chat, Nick Showering shares a bit on his family’s cider-making roots that stretch back over 400 years and in the past 180 years in the town of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.
Nick Showering A Storied Legacy in SomersetThe Showerings have been crafting cider in Somerset for nearly two centuries. It all began with a small pub, The Ship Inn, where cider was made and served locally. As generations passed, the family expanded their influence, eventually creating Babycham—a sparkling perry that revolutionized the beverage industry and played a key role in shaping British drinking culture in the 1950s. The playful brand with the signature reindeer brought a fresh, elegant option to women in a male-dominated pub scene.
Hello Triple Vintage!Triple Vintage is made with 100% cider apples all grown in Somerset. The featured apple in this cider is Dabinett. Solera, the technique of blending different ferments, in this case three different vintages of high-tannin apples, creates a delectable cider that balances depth of flavor with an elegant finish for the Triple Vintage.
Enjoy the Triple Vintage which is sold throughout the UK in fine dining establishments or online (link below) in a large stemmed red wine glass. Serve slightly chilled.
The Triple Vintage comes in 375 ML bottles.
What’s Next for the Showerings?With their sights set on continuing to produce fine cider and Nick Showering clearly enjoying the challenge, time will tell. For now it appears it is all about maintaining a foot in the door of the ever increasing “fine cider” category and the prospects of introducing a new generation of drinkers to the possibilities of high-quality cider…making that very good news for the industry at large.
Contact for Showerings Triple Vintage Mentions in this Cider Chat- Episode 422 John Bunker Keynote: Orchards and Legacy
- Episode 423 Apple Identification 101 John Bunker
- Subscribe to Cider Chat YouTube
- Totally Cider Tour - French Cider Tour
- Woodfolk Cider, Ontario Canada
- Spy Ciderworks & Distillery, Ontario Canada
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