The Apple Farm

Drove out of our way to stop here to see an Irish apple farm and get some cider. This was the only place I could find that had hard cider and was open & inviting to the public (based on an internet search). While they were open to the public, they weren’t all that inviting and no one greeted us/​spoke with us except for short answers to questions. We bought some hard cider that wasn’t very good (unless you like Bulmer’s, then you would like this cider) and some mealy apples, and went on our way. If you are camping here or this is right on your path, it’s not bad for a stop in because the grounds are pretty with lots of apple trees, but I wouldn’t recommend driving out of your way to come here.

THE APPLE FARM
This is my favourite apple drink: The Apple Farm of Tipperary Sparkling Apple Juice. I have previously called this the champagne of apple juices and see no reason whatsoever to change my mind after my most recent tasting which came at the weekend when I bought a couple of bottles (€ 2.50 for a small bottle but well worth it) of this premium apple juice from The Pantry Stand in the Midleton Food Market. The Pantry obviously has good taste as this is available in their Midleton restaurant.
How is it made? «This is a premium apple juice, made from premium apples, but once the juice is pressed, we treat it a bit differently. Instead of immediately bottling, we carbonate the juice by adding fizz. This is done using carbon dioxide gas, which is pumped into the juice in a special vessel. The juice is then cold-​filled into our flip-​top bottles, pasteurised, and labelled.»
For more info, look up their interesting website. I’m far from an expert on apple juices but have tasted quite a few in Europe, particularly in Austria and Switzerland, but never a sparkling one and never one as beautiful as this. This is magic and should be on the lists of more restaurants. Just a beautiful Irish product. The Apple Farm should be very proud of it.