H.Weston & Sons Limited ("Weston's Cider") is a

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and

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producer based in

Much Marcle Much Marcle is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, located north-east of Ross-on-Wye. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 660. The name ''Marcle'' comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for a boundary field, ''mearc ...

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, England. The family-owned company, founded by Henry Weston, has been making cider in the same location since 1880 and the managing director, Helen Thomas, is a fourth generation member of the Weston family. The company had 230 staff as of 2016. Weston's use traditional methods in their cider making process, with a large collection of oak vats. They have their own fruit orchards which are a mixture of bush and standard trees and over 43 acres of organic trees. They also source cider apples from growers within the Three Counties of

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and

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and a few within the county of

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. Weston's Cider make a variety of different products including perry, organic and low alcohol ciders in the premium cider sector. Their ciders are widely available, locally and nationally as well as in over 40 countries globally. In response to the effect of the

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businesses, Weston's donated 1,800

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of its Stowford Press cider to its customers, starting from 29 June 2020. In November 2023, the company was fined £1.4 million after an employee suffered a fatal collision with a half open security barrier.

Product description

The company has various products available in bottle, can, bag in box and keg formats, including: *Henry Westons Vintage - Medium Dry (8.2% ABV) *Stowford Press * Old Rosie *Wyld Wood Organic *Caple Road *Mortimer’s Orchard *Rosie’s Pig *Ranga Ginger Cider *Perry The cider mill is also a tourist attraction with daily tours, product sampling and a play park for children. There is a cider shop, tea room and restaurant, all located at The Bounds, Much Marcle, Herefordshire.

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