First sip isn't terrible. I expected more cinnamon than there actually is. It's very moderate, much like the Woodchuck cider was NOT. Really, it's exactly what I said Woodchuck needed to do - lessen the cinnamon to make it a more complimentary flavor than overpowering the apple base.
A proper draught is a complex and well thought out beverage. Tip-in is sweet, with a slight hit of carbonation around the edges. The sweet taste continues in the middle with a stream of cinnamon apple flowing underneath. The finish brings a very strong cinnamon flavor followed by more sweet apple.
I'm surprised there wasn't any tart taste from the apples at all in this beverage, but I'm not complaining. Instead, I say that the Angry Orchard people are really eating Woodchuck's lunch when it comes to formulating these things. I have no idea how Woodchuck stays in business, if there is another company producing a very superior product for the same price like this.
4.0/5