Our story
Diggers Fine Cider is a new natural cider business based in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire.
We are a family-run business making cider in the traditional way, more akin to a natural wine than modern sweet and concentrate-based ciders. We have planted 2,800 apple trees and while we wait for our trees to grow to maturity, we use unwanted apples from local orchards and gardens.
Our approach
It all starts in the orchard for us and we only use 100% Scottish Apples, foraged in the famous Carse of Gowrie – be that from single trees in local gardens, unsprayed orchards, or even ancient apple and perry trees. We’ve also planted two of our own orchards, one at Little Kinnaird in Forgandenny and another at Guardswell Farm. These include over 80 varieties of apple – a mix of eating, cooking and cider apples along with pears, quince and crab apples.
What the apples give us and letting time do its thing is the core of how we make our cider. This is why we use 100% apple juice, minimal interventions and wild yeasts for our natural fermentations. We ferment and age our ciders and perrys in a mix of Stainless steel tanks and wooden barrels (old & new), and utilise a variety of different techniques to create exciting Scottish Ciders, including Pétillant-Naturel (Pet Nat), Method Traditional, Battonage and Bottle Conditioning.
Our products
We produce a range of 100% juice ciders and perries, cider vinegar and apple juice. All of our products are gluten-free and vegan-friendly, made right here in Perthshire, Scotland.
HIDDEN SCOTLAND
"He poured me a taste of Aster. Its light, dry, refreshing; a naturally sparkling, spontaneously fermented perry made from pesticide-free Perthshire pears"
Scotland’s cider scene
We’re delighted to be part of Scotland’s growing cider scene, which has gone from strength to strength in recent years with dozens of new artisan producers popping up all over the country. In the summer of 2022 we hosted our first PRESSED event – a celebration of Scottish cider and a day of tastings and talks with local food, a bottle shop and cider bar. To be the first to know about this year’s event, please sign-up to our newsletter.
Contact us
Are you interested in finding out more about Diggers? Would you like to stock our products, collaborate on a project, or attend one of our events? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us below, we’d love to hear from you.
hello@diggerscider.co.uk
07725010659