Magners Cider... drool

Richdog · 14 Sep 2007 at 21:31

Ok, after getting thoroughly fed up of bitter (and not really liking lager for getting drunk on) I decided to try some cider. For a few months I was drinking strongbow, which while still a bit naff tasting, was in my opinion infinitely preferable to beer for extended sessions: mouth taste was nowhere near as cack next morning, and the hangover was less. It just felt more refreshing too.

Anyway i'd accepted Strongbow, was beginning to get used to it, and while shopping at Threshers decided to try something different and almost by accident picked up a bottle of Magners. First taste: "ok". Second taste: "mm not bad". Third swig: "omfg this is The Lords Nectar". Seriously, I can't put the stuff down now. It's quite pricey (£8.50 for 8 cans) but I honestly don't think i've enjoyed a drink this much in ages. Anyone else into it? Are there any other ciders which even come close? :eek:

Richdog · 14 Sep 2007 at 21:43

Wait... Bulmers is like magners? The same if not better? :confused:

Richdog · 14 Sep 2007 at 21:48

schnipps said:
Strongbow is full of chemicals, drink it and get a stinking hangover, Magners is cider from the gods, so smooth its unreal but it costs a fortune. Drinking it at home is as expensive as drinking it at a pub.

But come on oh-so worth it... if you drink weekly then the cost doesn't matter when you enjoy your drink that much surely, there's only a few quid difference between Strongbow and Magners at the end of the say and it tastes 10x nicer!

Richdog · 14 Sep 2007 at 21:53

G|mp said:
Its Magners you need to be asking for

Can you imagine a pint of magma? :eek:

Richdog · 14 Sep 2007 at 22:11

G|mp said:
Oh aye Sirrus i forgot about that, tis lovely

Is it as smooth as Magners?

Richdog · 15 Sep 2007 at 22:00

Ok i have some Magners and Bulmers here, and also bought a bottle of Mahoneys to try... it's cider-mania, woo-hoo! *hic*

Richdog · 16 Sep 2007 at 12:24

Ok after last night I have reached the following conclusions:

*Cider hangovers, while not pleasant, are not as bad as beer.

*After drinking them side-bu-side Bulmers Original does NOT taste the same as Magners it is noticeably different... it has a different tang to it, an element of spice, a weaker taste and colour. It's not as nice, basically.

*Mahoneys was actually damn nice... I preferred it to Bulmers.

*I am now a cider man.

Richdog · 22 Sep 2007 at 18:23

Ugh I bought a 2L bottle of scrumpy strong 7.5% cider (cloudy stuff) from Sainsburys the other night... tastes like crap... anyone tasted it before?

Richdog · 22 Sep 2007 at 18:28

Dreadi said:
you should try 'severn cider' from round my area, stuff is almost green and smells like vinegar

You would make the worlds worst salesman.

Richdog · 23 Sep 2007 at 11:11

_-SIRUS-_ said:
try thatchers gold no fizz looks milky and taste is so nice
i drink this when ever im out and will not enter a pub that do not sale it
http://www.thatchersgold.co.uk/home.html

So if you and all of your friends go out and you enter a pub that doesn't sell it you walk out and leave them?

Richdog · 25 Sep 2007 at 07:20

2StepSteve said:
magners is way too light and fizzy, not to mention expensive!

Strongbow is the way!

That's like comparing driving an old Metro to driving the latest M Coupe BMW. Strongbow is cheap for a reason, it's an inferior quality cider.

Richdog · 5 Oct 2007 at 20:42

Holy ****...

I bought some Magners from Sains the other day and picked up a couple of bottles of different typed to try, one sainsburys organic (meh), and the other a bottle of 6.2% Henry Westons Special Reserve Vintage Cider.

I remember drinking a magners then both of the bottles and thinking about 20 minutes later: "I'm actually a bit battered, wtf".

Bought another today and it turns out the Henry Weston is 8.2% and not 6.2%. Ahh, that'll be why then...

Richdog · 5 Oct 2007 at 20:58

Rather nice? Compared to the urine 7.2% bottle of scrumpy I bought, it's of Magners quality. Rarely have I ever tasted a cider of beer so strong yet so smooth. Top stuff.

<3 Cider.

Richdog · 6 Oct 2007 at 11:28

D.P. said:
Sweet, watery, bad after taste, hang-over inducing, over-rated urine. IN fact, i've urinated better drink..

Err yeah right...

Richdog · 6 Oct 2007 at 11:29

D.P. said:
Try Chimmay Bleu or Duvel, or Rochefort, leffe.

Grades from 9-11%, so smooth, so tasty, so devine.

Noted, will give them a bash.

Magners Cider... *drool*

Magners Cider... drool