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Jake; the youngest son of our Producers, is the brainchild behind this Beer and Cider range.

Inheriting his parent's flair for producing, he continues to innovate, from craft speciality brews such as Jake’s Saffron Beer, to easy drinkers such as Jake’s IPA. The cider owes much of its character and flavour to our historic apple orchards.

Saffron in beer is a new one to us but this is still an interesting drink...the saffron flavour is just pronounced enough to make it stand out but not knock you over. Certainly one for saffron lovers!

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The Orchards

Dedicated to the Finest Flavours

Orchards stood long before vines at Hush Heath Estate in 2002. Apples grown on the Estate comprise Cox, which gives our ciders and pure apple juice flavour, Egremont Russet, which provides body, and Bramley, the crisp acidity.

Today, Hush Heath has 20 acres of Kentish apple orchards, traditionally pollinated by our growing bee population. Apart from pollinating our apple trees, our bees help us to make our own Hush Heath honey.

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$So, as the team have been reminiscing lately, we thought we would take you back to where it all started for Balfour Wines- our iconic Balfour Brut Rosé. After Richard, our Owner purchased the Hush Heath Estate on what some may call a whim, whilst attending an auction to see who his potential new neighbours would be when the farmland adjacent to his family home went up for sale, then came the conundrum of what to do with it. Now as the saying goes, behind every great man there stands a great woman. Nothing could be truer than with the Balfour-Lynn family, it was in fact Leslie Balfour-Lynn\'s idea to plant the original vines at Hush Heath in 2002, with a view to making a pink sparkling wine of an equivalent quality to Billecart Salmon Rosé which was their favourite pink Champagne. They planted five acres purely as a hobby but with a professional approach, and the intention of producing something that they personally loved. Anyone, who has attended one of our tasting events at the Balfour Winery would have undoubtedly heard Richard saying, that their philosophy was \'if they couldn\'t flock it they\'d drink it!\'. Fortunately for English wine, when Balfour Brut Rosé was launched in 2004 it quickly became a major success, winning a Gold medal and trophy in the International Wine Challenge for our first vintage. The accolades didn\'t stop there, Balfour Brut Rosé is regularly served on the Orient Express and British Airways First Class flights, in addition to being chosen as the only English wine to be served at the London 2012 Olympics, earning the title of \"England\'s most exclusive pink fizz\". Having just released our latest vintage, @fergelias our Head Winemaker said about Balfour Brut Rosé \"I am so ludicrously excited by the launch of the 2017 Balfour Brut Rose. It’s a classic with a wonderful complex palate of red fruits and berries with an underlying herbaceous note, think thyme or maybe even eucalyptus. A stunning copper pink and a truly delicious wine I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do!\". Have you tried Balfour Brut Rosé- what did you think and where did you try it? We\'d love to hear your #balfourmemories 🥂🍾 #BalfourWines #BalfourWinery$

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Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0HT
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