ciders - where can I get it?
If you are a bar or restaurant and are interested in carrying our ciders. Please contact us!
Vander Mill Winery uses only Michigan fruit to make its juices, ciders and wines. Our products are hand crafted and balanced to create an aroma and flavor that brings out the natural qualities of Michigan fruit. To make our Hard Cider, we start with a variety of fresh Michigan apples that are pressed and blended at our mill. The cider is not pasteurized treated with preservatives providing an ideal base to ferment a quality Hard Cider.
"Totally Roasted"
Cider Makers Note:
This cider was specially made for a draft customer in Grand Rapids, MI. We are using over 4lbs of homemade cinnamon roasted pecans in a 30 gallon batch of this limited edition cider to bring you “Totally Roasted”. You will notice that soaking pecans in cider brings a unique texture and taste to the drink. We use cinnamon and vanilla during the roasting process and follow that up by adding whole cut vanilla beans to the cider. These subtle tastes certainly make this a cider all its own.
"Scorned"
Cider Makers Note:
Some cider makers believe that the only way to make a high quality varietal cider is to use old heirloom apples. We hope to dispel that notion by giving you a cider appropriately named Scorned. It is fermented using only Michigan Jonamac apples. We fermented this cider for 3 months in a once used, oak bourbon barrel. This is a still cider that brings many subtleties; Apple, vanilla, and oak flavors come together to make a cider that is both drinkable and complex.
“Cider Masala”
Cider Makers Note:
This cider was specially made for an English/Indian restaurant and bar in Grand Rapids, MI. Using a local Spice Merchant, we decided on a blend of Chai Black tea spices and whole cut vanilla beans to create: Cider Masala. The Chai brings subtle hints of orange, cinnamon, pepper, and clove. Most of these flavors are brought to you in the middle of your pallet. The vanilla bean shows itself heavily in the nose and in the finish. All together this is a lightly carbonated and very drinkable cider with a lot of character.
