Category: podcast

  • Bill Bradshaw – World’s Best Ciders

    Download: 003_Bill_Bradshaw.mp3 [43.3MB, 47:19] ERIC WEST (Intro): Bill Bradshaw—photographer, author, cider enthusiast, and all-around super nice guy—joins me for Episode 3. Based in Somerset, England, Bill has been documenting the world of cider through his excellent photography since 2004. He and I chat about his first book as a solo author—Cider Enthusiasts’ Manual—and how it came…

  • Nicole Leibon – Farnum Hill Ciders

    Download: 002_Nicole_Leibon.mp3 [35.1MB, 38:11] ERIC WEST (Intro): Nicole Leibon of Farnum Hill Ciders in New Hampshire joins me for Episode 2. Largely overshadowed by Steve Wood—her highly influential and opinionated boss—Nicole has guided the cidermaking process at Farnum Hill for almost 15 years now. She and I chat about her background in fermentation, her favorite apple varieties…

  • Tom Oliver – Oliver’s Cider and Perry

    Download: 001_Tom_Oliver.mp3 [42.6MB, 46:23] ERIC WEST (Intro): Tom Oliver of Oliver’s Cider & Perry in Herefordshire, England joins me for Episode 1. His ciders and perries are cherished on both sides of the Atlantic and Tom’s widely regarded as one of the best in the business. He and I chat about rediscovering forgotten cider apples and perry pears,…