From Original Sin:
New York, NY -- Friday, January 30, 2015 -- Original Sin Premium Hard Cider® announces the limited-edition release of a single varietal cider made with freshly pressed Northern Spy apples. Original Sin Northern Spy Dry Cider® is the third installment in its highly coveted heirloom series, which also includes the critically acclaimed Heirloom Series Newtown Pippin® and Heirloom Series Cherry Tree® hard ciders. Original Sin Northern Spy Dry Cider®nationally launches on February 1, 2015 in connection with CiderCON (Chicago, Feb. 3 - 6, 2015), and is available in kegs in select markets. Original Sin® participates in five signature Chicago tasting events from Feb. 4 - 7, 2015; please see the events listed below.
One of today's driest national cider brands, Original Sin® pays tribute to the great pomological tradition in our country with the release of its Northern Spy Single Varietal. Gidon Coll, founder of Original Sin®, is an apple aficionado who has been involved in growing a test orchard of cider, modern day and heirloom apples on his family's old dairy farm in Upstate New York. He's dedicated to help increase the diversification of apple varieties in the United States, including heirloom apples such as the Northern Spy.
In the mid-19th century, America was a veritable Garden of Eden of apples, with over 15,000 named varieties. As of the early 21st century, 11 apple varieties made up 90% of chain supermarket sales. With commercial apple growers focusing on a limited number of attractive, easy growing and often, inferior quality varieties, the availability of the Northern Spy has diminished. With the help of the booming American hard cider market though, craft cider companies are increasing demand for the production of heirloom and cider varieties while advocating for an enhanced and varied artisanal agricultural landscape.
The Northern Spy is an iconic heirloom apple high in Vitamin C and greatly valued by apple connoisseurs. Apple expert Fred Lape once dubbed the Northern Spy "the best apple ever grown in the United States." The Northern Spy originated around 1800 on the farm of Herman Chaplin in East Bloomfield, NY near Rochester (a bronze plague commemorates the location of the original tree). The apple's popularity was confined to the local region until about 1840, when it began to attract greater attention. In 1852, the American Pomological Society listed the Northern Spy as a variety of promise and worthy of general cultivation. By the early 1900's, the Northern Spy was considered the third most popular apple grown in the United States.
Original Sin's® singular label and poster artwork is exclusively designed by Oakland, CA-based artist R. Black. Initially focusing on rock music poster art, R. Black has gone on to design posters for the Occupy Movement (which is currently featured in four museum exhibits), the San Diego Opera Company (2013 - 2015), and Woody Harrelson's Broadway show, "A Gun For Adolf". To view R. Black's various Original Sin® cider labels, please visit:www.origsin.com/sinstore
Coinciding with the 4th annual United States Cider Convention (CiderCON), Original Sin® debuts its Northern Spy Dry Cider® alongside other standout ciders at the following tasting events:
Wednesday, February 4, 2015: CiderCON Cider Sampling @ Howell & Hood (435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL; 6 pm - 9 pm) Original Sin® features Northern Spy® and Elderberry® hard ciders. For more info, please visit howellandhood.com
Thursday, February 5, 2015: Monk's Pub (205 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL; 5 pm - 7 pm) Original Sin® features Northern Spy® on draft and Apricot® in bottles.
Thursday, February 5, 2015: A Bushel and A Peck @ Jake Melnick's Corner Tap (41 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL; 6 pm - 8:30 pm) Original Sin® features its full line-up of 6 hard ciders including the new Northern Spy® hard cider on draft. Tickets are $35/$40, which includes a dinner pairing with Original Sin® ciders.
Thursday, February 5, 2015: The Power of the Press CiderCON Event @ Fountainhead (1970 W. Montrose, Chicago, IL; 7 pm) Original Sin® features its full line-up of 6 hard ciders including the new Northern Spy® hard cider on draft.
Saturday, February 7, 2015: Cider Summit @ Navy Pier (Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL; 11 am - 3 pm/4 pm - 8 pm) Original Sin® features its Apricot®, Cherry Tree®, Apple® and Northern Spy® on draft.
For up-to-date information on Original Sin®, please visit: www.origsin.com
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