Waves Cider Co. is a cidery in Columbia, MO, crafting approachable, complex, and refreshing ciders from high-quality apples sourced across the country, including local heirloom varieties. They highlight special releases like the Alspaugh Orchard Blend, made from 30 apple varieties from John Alspaugh's legacy orchard, fermented and aged for a dry, mineral finish. The team brings a decade of fermentation expertise to their products, available in their tasting room.

Alspaugh Orchard Blend heirloom apple ciders
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The Alspaugh Orchard Blend
Bursting with aromas of ripe apples, clay and limestone minerality, finishes dry and grippy with subtle lemon notes. Made from 30 varieties of heirloom apples from Alspaugh orchard, fermented in stainless steel for one year then bottle-conditioned for 10 months. Less than 400 bottles.