»J K Scrumpy Hard Cider

For the past several months, I have been enjoying New York State apples in the form of Doc's Hard Apple Cider. Facing the long cooler at the grocer's a few days ago, I instead picked up a bottle of J K Scrumpy's, a hard cider from Michigan. The difference between the two is huge: Doc's is dry, tart, and crisp; Scrumpy's is sweet, bold, and sits heavily on the palate. Scrumpy's tastes like what apple juice tastes like, but has alcohol; it is too sweet to enjoy except perhaps in small quantities.

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