Kees Morsink and Margaret Van Helvoort have traveled the world as United Nations aid workers in Africa where they were fermenting everything from yogurt to mango and even doing some distilling. Cider isn't new to these two enterprising Canadians. Kees had his first spontaneous ferment forty years ago when he put a gallon of cider in his school locker and the cider began to ferment.

Now-a-days they split their time traveling to India, Nepal, and Thailand making jewelry. This lifestlye provides them the ability to manage their own time which really helps with the seasonal demands of cider making.

Four years ago they began the process of starting up a commercial cider making operation at their home. The Tasting Room open in May 2018.

I visited with my Canadian host Ryan Monkman of Fieldbird Cider in June of 2018. We sat down in the Kees and Margarets living room and then moved to the Tasting Room next door.

From May 31st to December 31st you can visit the Tasting Room on Saturday and Sundays from 11-6pm. There is a window that allows viewing into the cidery.

We tasted the full compliment of Kings Mill Ciders, which are all available via their online store. All the ciders made are 9% alcohol by volume (ABV), unless listed below

Premium
Premium Dry
Hopped Ginger
Hopped
Ginger
Russet Heritage - 9.8%
Scrumpy - 8.2%
Arrested Development -10%
Ice Cider - 8.5%
MFL Sctumpy - 8.1%

Contact Info for Kings Mill Cider Inc.

Website: http://kingsmillcider.ca/home

eMail: kingsmillcider@gmail.com

Address:

596 Kings Mill Road
Stirling, Ontario KOK 3EO Canada

Telephone: 613-395-4079

Tasting Room

Saturday & Sunday 11am - 6pm

Online Cider Store

http://kingsmillcider.ca/store

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