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Somerset-based family-owned cider maker, Thatchers, has launched three new additions to its exclusive Cider Barn range: Thatchers Redwood, Thatchers Grenadier and Thatchers Tremletts.

The Cider Barn range celebrates Thatchers’ long-standing tradition of small-batch, experimental ciders, crafted using apples from this year’s harvest. Each cider in the collection highlights unique qualities, from single apple variety flavours to innovative techniques and unusual blends.

Martin Thatcher, fourth-generation cider maker, says: “The Cider Barn range holds a special place in our hearts. We’ve been making cider at Myrtle farm for over 121 years, and innovation remains as important to us now as it was back in 1904. These small-batch ciders represent the passion of our expert cider makers.”

The new flavours; Thatchers Redwood, Thatchers Grenadier and Thatchers Tremletts are all made from a variety of apples grown at Myrtle Farm.

Thatchers Redwood, 6% ABV, is blended from a select range of bittersweet and culinary apples, including Katy, Harry Masters, Dabinett and Yarlington Mill. It’s matured in Thatchers’ 175-year-old oak vats and infused with oak chips, producing a golden cider with a subtle vanilla aroma.

Thatchers Grenadier, 7.4% ABV, is a single-variety cider made using the crisp, bright green, Grenadier culinary apple, freshly pressed within 24 hours of being picked for optimum flavour, producing a wine-like sparkling cider with floral and fruity notes.

Thatchers Tremletts, 6% ABV, is also a single-variety cider shaped by Tremletts apples, a bittersweet variety, traditionally used to flavour Thatchers’ popular blends such as Thatchers Gold and Thatchers Rascal.

Richard Johnson, head cider maker at Thatchers Cider, said: “Each cider tells a story about the apple varieties, the orchards they come from and the craftsmanship behind every bottle. This year I’ve enjoyed working with single variety apples grown here on Myrtle Farm, rediscovering their unique characteristics, and using our 175-year-old oak vats to infuse depth and flavour.”

The new Cider Barn range is now available in 500ml bottles exclusively from the Thatchers Cider Shop at Myrtle Farm, online and at the Railway Inn in Sandford, priced from £2.60.