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Thatchers cider brings back fan favourite after campaign
The award-winning cidermaker Thatchers has brought back Redwood, its oak-aged limited edition, after cider enthusiast Scott Sullivan launched a campaign demanding its return.
The Somerset cidermakers didn’t just listen, they invited Sullivan back to Myrtle Farm, where fourth-generation cidermaker Martin Thatcher personally handed him a case of the revived brew.
Sullivan’s campaign began after Redwood, a cider that had turned him and his friends into “cider superfans” during a 2018 tour, quietly disappeared from the Cider Barn range.
“We never stopped talking about it and hoping it would come back,” Sullivan said.
Thatchers has brought back Redwood, its oak-aged limited edition, after cider enthusiast Scott Sullivan launched a campaign demanding its return – photo: Scott Sullivan
“I launched the campaign partly as a joke, but underneath it was a genuine love for something that brought us joy. To be invited back and surprised by Martin Thatcher himself was surreal.”
Martin Thatcher said the campaign reminded the team of the special place Redwood held for fans.
He said: “We were genuinely moved by the enthusiasm and nostalgia surrounding Redwood. With the apple varieties needed being so delicious in this year’s harvest, bringing it back felt like the right way to honour that passion.”
Redwood, a 6% ABV cider, is blended from bittersweet and culinary apples including Katy, Harry Masters, Dabinett, and Yarlington Mill, then matured in 175-year-old oak vats and infused with oak chips.
The result is a golden cider with rich, intense character and a subtle vanilla aroma.
Scott Sullivan shared a pint of Redwood with Martin Thatcher – photo: Thatchers
It joins Grenadier and Tremletts in this year’s Cider Barn releases, available exclusively from the Thatchers Cider Shop at Myrtle Farm and at the Railway Inn in Sandford.
“As we’re sure Scott will attest, the ciders make a perfect gift for cider lovers, or a special treat for those who love to try something new,” Martin said.
For more information, visit www.thatcherscider.co.uk
Thatchers are member of the Bristol24/7 Better Business network, an initiative to help businesses thrive while creating a positive impact on Bristol and the people who live here. As part of their membership, businesses can publish member news stories like this. For more information, visit my.bristol247.com/better-business
All photos: Thatchers
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