Some times I wonder what kind a place this was ….

Back when these slogans sold products.

Kind of interested in those Sanitized Tape Worms what even does that mean?? All of these were sent to me via email sometimes I spat coffee.

 

Cider Testing Take 2 …

On Saturdays we go to Swimming Lessons with Miss 7 and today after the lesson she said “Can we go to Toys ‘R’ Us for their toy sale? It ends Tomorrow Please?”

Well the best part of this excursion is I remembered that Toys ‘R’ Us are at Majura Park near the airport AND so is Jim Murphy's Airport Cellars. While we were out there I had a look for Bulmers Pear Cider and Surprise Surprise Surprise they had it but surprisingly to me at least don’t have a 330ml version just the 500ml. They do have BOTH 330 and 500ml versions of Apple.

I bought a crate of Apple and a crate of Pear and did the same Taste Test as last night and got exactly the same result which should definitely NOT surprise me.

AND then I remembered something in the Bulmers WikiPedia Entry

a premium packaged cider aimed at the "served over ice" market, which has grown in popularity over the last few years.

I tried both over ice and WOW let’s just say it make both fabulous and I can happily announce I staying with Bulmers but the 500mls and while my liver may not appreciate the up size my taste buds will.

So glad our new fridge makes Ice

It’s a long way to Tipperary it’s a long way to go …

It is pretty close to how far I have travelled in search of Bulmers Pear Cider.

So you would think doing a simple Double Blind test of which cider I like better would be easy … I even involved SupaWife and of course she picked the opposite one to me and said something like “I prefer this one because it tastes fruitier”.

Why choose at all you might ask? Here is the Answer I just gave SupaWife…

I have been drinking Bulmers and I understand they have a pear variety, what a pity I have not been able to find a retailer.

I have however been able to find Magners Pear and Apple Ciders in Coles Liquor. I want to know if I can swap to Wagners and enjoy pear AND Apple or just stick with Bulmers and Apple only.

and so begins the Taste Test SupaWife has an Alcohol three sip rule if it tastes like alcohol by the third sip she won’t drink it should I point out she drinks Strongbow Sweet and likes the Bulmers, so do I but I really do think I can switch to Magners for access to the pear.

So why is this a hard choice? Because I like Cider AND when asked why couldn’t I drink Bulmers Apple but Magners Pear I guess I could but I said … Brand Loyalty (WTF???)

Something I found Interesting is …

Commercial cider production was started in Clonmel, South Tipperary in 1935, by local man William Magner.^[1] Magner bought the orchard from a Mr Phelan from Clonmel. Magner quickly established a successful business. In 1937 he joined forces with the English cider-makers H. P. Bulmer and Company.^[2] Dowds Lane in Clonmel was the location of this burgeoning enterprise. In 1949 Magner withdrew from the business and the Bulmers name came to the fore. However H.P. Bulmer maintained international rights to the Bulmers trade mark, which prevented the Irish company exporting the brand from Ireland.

Of course that long bow could mean that they are the same and of course this is not true today. I think I like the Magners for a refreshing quick drink, but if settling in for the afternoon I think the Bulmers.

In other news I think SupaWife likes the Bulmers because it is Stongbow in Disguise … Not really but owned  by the same people …

Bulmers cider can be found worldwide and Strongbow is sold across Europe, USA, Australasia and the Far East. The company is owned by Heineken.

BUT here in Australia they are both owned by Fosters the makers of that thing Fosters Lager