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Thistly Cross launches first ever Up Helly Aa Cider
Thistly has teamed up with Shetland & Orkney wholesaler J.W. Gray to develop and distribute the 1st ever Up Helly Aa Cider for the 2017 Fire Festival season! Due to be formally launched at...
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Head Thistly-Maker Peter Stuart Announced as GLINTCAP Judge
We all know that Ned Flanders is the font of all kinds of home-spun knowledge on The Simpsons, and we certainly can’t fault his simple definition of cider, “You know, most people don’t know the...
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GLINTCAP Cider Dispatches: Training & Tasting
Cidermaker Peter has completed his training session at GLINTCAP in Michigan, so it’s time to move on to tasting over a thousand ciders! As you can see, he’s put some last words down on paper just in...
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GLINTCAP Cider Dispatches: Judges have left the building!
It’s all over bar the shouting, now the judging is complete at the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition, so this is our final Peter update before he heads off on further USA travels!...
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What makes Thistly’s Whisky Cask Cider so special?
Well first, it’s made from real apples (some crowd-sourced from you lovely people), then it’s long-matured in wooden casks that come from our friends, Glen Moray whisky distillery, based just outside...
View ArticleLooking after your Thistly Cross Bag-In-The-Box
Ever wondered how to look after your Thistly Cross bag-in-the-box to keep your cider tasting great time after time? Wonder no more as our very own expert, Thistly Luke, gives you an easy to follow...
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Thistly’s 2017 Apple Appeal is OPEN!
It’s that wonderful time of the year again when Scotland’s Original cider-maker, Thistly Cross announces its Apple Appeal, seeking to rediscover all abandoned, overlooked and neglected local Northern...
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Thistly Cross & The Honours
At Thistly Cross Cider, we’re proud of using great ingredients, and are always up for interesting collaborations! So we’re thrilled to bring you our latest – a chance for all you fine-food-loving...
View Article#ThistlyCocktails Launches!
Welcome to the brave new world of #ThistlyCocktails! The Thistly Team will be going on the road to visit some of the most talented cocktail makers in the country to bring you some sensational cider...
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Thistly Festive Specials!
It’s that wonderful time of the year when the ‘C’ word starts getting bandied about, and people start panic buying huge tvs and wondering what the hell they’re going to get for Uncle Simon… well,...
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#JaggyJanuary
Looking for something a little different to kick off the New Year in style? To celebrate the brilliant Tryanuary initiative Thistly Cross are offering you the chance to get your hands on our Scrumpy...
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Mulled Cider – not just for Christmas!
Mulled Cider – not just for Christmas! No really, especially when we (and some of you) live in colder climes, it’s the perfect time to talk about staying warm with mulled Thistly, and specifically our...
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Thistly’s 2018 APPLE APPEAL is now OPEN!
**APPLE EXCHANGE CLOSES ON 25TH NOVEMBER 2018** Apples to Thistly’s drop-off point, 7 days (10am-4pm, avoid lunchtime please): Belhaven Smokehouse, Thistly Cross Roundabout (just off the A1), Dunbar,...
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Thistly Competition Time!
Fancy winning one of our newest mixed Thistly boxes, delivered to your door? Each box contains (lucky) 13 of our ciders in bottle and can, and we’ve got 10 boxes to give away to Thistly fans (over-18s...
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GLINTCAP Cider Dispatches: Judges have left the building!
It’s all over bar the shouting, now the judging is complete at the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition, so this is our final Peter update before he heads off on further USA travels!...
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