We've taken the covers off some of the cider and are debating whether to take the remaining covers off would be to invite a serious frost. We'll see. It's pretty gorgeous today and the shop is looking great. I've put bottles on shelves, bottles in crates, bottles on tables and press cuttings on walls. Mum's going to make some blackcurrant coulis which we are thinking of branding Ty Gwyn Blackcurrant Coulis, inventively enough. We should get some local honey and wool in any minute too. Ben tasted the cider the other day, as it's been bubbling away for about five months now and said it tasted delicious. But he sealed it back up before I could get my hands on any of it.
I'm thinking of riding a section of the Monmouth and Brecon canal on my bike at some stage this weekend, if the weather holds and we are not too busy over the weekend. Which of course we could well be!
In other news, we've apparently got a great mention in one of Alex Polizzi's guides which is fantastic. Always lovely to get a really positive mention from people who's business it is to get nice stuff into their own hotels and restaurants. I've written her a letter to see if she'd like to take our cider into any of her hotels so we'll see.
Ben's off to Abersoch this weekend and seeing as the place seems to be chock full of decent pubs and restaurants we've packed him off with lots of samples. Fingers crossed Abersoch will soon be another flag on the Ty Gwyn campaign map...
see you at the bar...
Alex
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