
CHIMACUM, WASHINGTON – January 16, 2025 – Finnriver Farm & Cidery unveils its most bold creation but: a 10-year aged Pommeau that marries centuries-old French custom with Pacific Northwest craftsmanship. This collector-worthy spirit, launched to mark Finnriver’s fifteenth anniversary, represents the top of apple-based drinks.
Pommeau, a coveted mix of recent apple juice and apple brandy, historically requires two years of barrel growing older to develop its signature complexity. Finnriver’s decade-long growing older course of—uncommon in American craft cider—has created an distinctive spirit that showcases intense depth and magnificence.
“This Pommeau captures lightning in a bottle,” says Andrew Byers, Finnriver Co-owner. “We chosen our most distinguished heirloom apples, together with the prized Kingston Black and Dabinette varieties, then let time work its magic within the barrel. The result’s merely extraordinary.”
Chris Weir, Finnriver’s Head Cidermaker, provides, “There’s no speeding Pommeau. The method is gradual and deliberate, revealing layers of complexity and magnificence over time because it ages into its personal distinctive self. This launch showcases our dedication to the craft and artwork of fermentation, which makes it a becoming tribute for celebrating Finnriver’s fifteenth Anniversary.”
The discharge is especially important as solely a handful of American producers make Pommeau, making this 10-year model among the many oldest and most mature examples produced in the US. Every bottle represents a decade of persistence and precision craftsmanship.
Finnriver’s journey with Pommeau started in 2012, impressed by the centuries-old French custom of mixing recent apple juice with apple brandy and growing older it in barrels. Co-founders Keith Kisler and Eric Jorgensen noticed Pommeau as an emblem of persistence, alchemy, and future prospects amidst the chaos of beginning a farm and cidery. Guided by cidermaker Chris Weir and mentor Drew Zimmerman, Finnriver crafted its first batch utilizing Kingston Black, Yarlington Mill, and Dabinette apples. Zimmerman’s sage recommendation—a extra candid model of “What goes in, is what comes out”—underscored the significance of choosing the best apples.
The end result was a 2014 launch that cemented Finnriver’s dedication to this outstanding craft and laid the groundwork for this 10 yr launch. One barrel was put aside in December of that
yr and now, 10 years later, we’ve put that Pommeau in bottles tucked inside particular memento wood bins.
Obtainable completely to Finnriver Cider Membership members, this limited-edition Pommeau stands as a testomony to the cidery’s dedication to excellence. Whereas most spirits are rushed to market, Finnriver’s decade-long dedication to growing older this Pommeau displays an uncompromising pursuit of high quality.
To hitch the Finnriver Cider Membership and have entry to this historic launch (and future particular releases), go to https://www.finnriver.com/join-quarterly-club, or go to the cidery on Washington’s north Olympic Peninsula. Pre-orders can be accessible to “Swan” members starting January fifteenth, 2025, and to “Crow” members on January twentieth. Whereas provides final.
About Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Finnriver is an natural farm and orchard, licensed B Corp and craft cidery situated alongside a salmon stream on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington— the standard and up to date territories of the S’Klallam (Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕) and the Chemakum (Aqokúlo or Čə́məq̓ əm). For the previous 15 years, Finnriver has cultivated connection via group occasions, sustainable farming, and award-winning ciders. Be taught extra at www.Finnriver.com and be a part of the cider membership to take pleasure in entry to restricted small-batch releases, like the ten yr Pommeau.