Volunteer Apple Picking Day at Saxby's Cider October 16th 2020

Would you like to spend a day out in our orchards picking apples for us to press? We'd like to invite you to our volunteer apple picking day on our farm.

As a thank you we'll give you bread and soup for lunch and send you off with a free Saxby's Cider t-shirt.

You can choose from the following times on Wednesday 16th October:

9 am - 12.30 pm

LUNCH for all volunteers

1 pm to 4.30 pm

We'd love to see you. Please get in touch by reserving a spot

The apple pressing season is nearly here - we want your apples!

It's that time of year again!! Apple pressing starts on the farm next week so we want your apples. Bring your unwanted apples to the shop on the farm and you can take some free cider home with you. Fill one of our trugs and we'll swap it for a bottle of our 3 Point 9 cider. Up to a maximum of 12 bottles per household. 18+ only.

This offer runs from 1st - 31st October 2019 only and the shop is open Monday to Saturday 10am - 2pm. Our shop is on Grange Farm, Farndish NN29 7HJ

We'll see you soon!

#wewantyourapples

Saxby's Cider wins three awards at the Great Taste Awards in 2019

We’re very excited to tell you we have won three more Great Taste Awards in 2019 - this also means we are now officially a Great Taste Producer.

Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink. It has been described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and the ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize’. Quite simply the Great Taste logo is the sign you can trust when buying food and drink in your local, quality retailer. Winning is important to the producers as it differentiates their products from the norm and means you, as the customer, have a guarantee that the products you buy have a reliable seal of approval based upon great taste and not marketing.

“Bright and clear pale gold cider with a lovely floral and earthy orchard aroma. Plenty of fresh apple in the mouth, well rounded, well balanced between the sweet and the sharp. A well-crafted cider.”

2019 Great Taste Judge's comments about Saxby’s Original Cider

“A wonderful garnet colour. This has sweet apple and caramel notes on the nose, and the apples come through on the nose with a well-judged hint of plummy stone fruit on the finish. This tastes honest and clean and bright. A well made CIDER.”

2019 Great Taste Judge's comments about Saxby’s Plum Cider

“Glorious blackcurrant red with lots of life in those shiny bubbles. Heady blackcurrant on the nose with a refreshing dryness to it. Well balanced sweetness with the tannic dryness making for a very pleasant mouthful with a long fruity finish. Appreciated the use of home grown blackcurrants and these are certainly the hero of the flavours, and well represented in a jolly decent cider.”

2019 Great Taste Judges' comments bout Saxby’s Blackcurrant Cider

Saxby's Cider wins three awards at the International Cider Challenge 2019

The International Cider Challenge is designed to recognise the diversity and range of cider products within this dynamic and growing category within the drinks industry.

Ciders entered into the tasting categories are blind tasted by an expert panel of independent judges and assessed according to their taste, appearance and aroma. It is the ideal way to benchmark our cider against our competitors - and we won three awards!!

The results are:

Saxby’s Original Cider - Silver award in the New World Style category

Saxby’s Rhubarb Cider - Silver award in the Flavoured Cider category

Saxby’s Plum Cider - Bronze award in the Flavoured Cider category

To see all of the results on the International Cider Challenge website click here

Saxby's Cider is accredited as a Happerley Transparent Brand

What is a Happerley Transparent Brand?

A Happerley Transparent brand is one that has turned its supply chain transparent for all to see following a rigorous audit process. Happerley independently gathers all supplier information and then verifies relationships and ingredient amounts. 100% of ingredient suppliers are required to be confirmed before Happerley Transparent status can be awarded.

Click here for more info about Happerley.

A FABULOUS SUNNY SPRING DAY FOR SAXBY'S CIDER'S YEAR OF THE PIG PARTY

We had an amazing day for our Year of the pig Party on the farm on March 30th.

Herbert and Hermione made a guest appearance along with Nathan and Mr Jinkles, the donkeys. There were trailer rides round the orchard too.

Duncan Craven kept us entertained all afternoon with his guitar playing and singing and there were pork rolls and plenty of cider to drink.

Thanks to everyone who joined us!

New Cider & Cocktails Picnic Tours are now available at Saxby's Cider

Now you can enjoy an evening Ploughman’s picnic al fresco in our orchard, served with Saxby’s Cider and Sloe Gin cocktails. Entrance is just £30 per person which also includes a welcome drink, a talk on the history of how Saxby’s Cider came to be, a tour of the cidery, and a trailer ride round the orchards followed by a tasting of our beautiful ciders.

This is an intimate tour with limited numbers so be sure to book before the tickets sell out.

Saxby's Cider 'Year of the Pig' Party Saturday 30 March 2019

Come and celebrate ‘The Year of the Pig’ with us on the farm! Tickets are ONLY £5 PER PERSON and include a free pork roll.

Saturday 30th March, 1-5pm at Grange Farm, Farndish, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7HJ.

Book your tickets online or call in to the shop on the farm.

Book your tour of the Cidery at Saxby's Cider

Great news! We now have some dates booked in for the Spring for cidery tours on the farm. Entrance is just £15 per person which includes a welcome drink, a talk on the history of how Saxby’s Cider came to be, a tour and a tasting of our beautiful ciders. We will also give you a voucher for £5 off purchases made in the shop on the day.

Available dates in Spring 2019
Thursday 21st March 2019 6.45pm
Saturday 20th April 2019 2pm
Thursday 25th April 2019 6.45pm
Saturday 11th May 2019 2pm
Thursday 23rd May 2019 6.45pm

If you'd like to book in to treat yourself or as a great gift for the cider-lover in your life, please go to our online shop.

Saxby's Sloe Gin Slider

Gin infused sloes are steeped in our cider to produce the perfect balance of smooth sweetness and sloe bitters.

Serving suggestions

• Straight up with ice for a full warming flavour

• Sloesecco - add to Proescco or favourite fizz to make a blush

• Add elderflower presse, a large sprug of mint and plenty of ice for a refreshing long drink

• Add ginger ale, a wedge of orange and plenty of ice for a wintery long drink

If you have any other suggestions, please let us know!