"I must confess the product is very good, a most respectable cousin to AOC Calvados, reminding us that for a period of time, Normandy and Britain were ruled by the same kings"

‘The man behind Burrow Hill Cider also pioneered Somerset Cider Brandy. Over the past three decades Julian Temperley has done more than anyone else in Britain to develop classy drinks from homegrown apple juice.’

‘Pass Vale Farm at Burrow Hill nearMartock in Somerset, we decided, is the Domaine de la Romanée Conti of cider.’

“Julian Temperley is one of my food and drink heroes. From originally making cider with apples from his own orchard, he started making cider brandy which is on a par with, if not better than, our friends’ Calvados across the water. He makes three-year, five-year, 10-year and 20-year versions – my favourite is the 10-year one. If you want a lighter drink, the Pomona or Kingston Black are blended with his apple juice, and go well with cheese.”