Thatchers single varieties, Coxs and Spartan.

Back from holiday and desperately in need of a drink, another two ciders take the test.

From the same Thatchers set of single variety ciders, similar to the previously reviewed Katy variety, these drinks are made purely from Coxs and Spartan apples.

First, Coxs.

A simple and stylish. yet rather boring label is only let down further by an extremely pale, watery looking drink.

Not the best of starts but in fairness the actual taste of the drink more than makes up for a poor appearance. Bags of appley flavour and quite a refreshing summery texture make a very enjoyable cider.

Name: Thatcher's Coxs, (5.3%)
Label: 2/5
Looks: 1/5
Flavour: 4/5
Texture: 3/5
Total: 10/20

For obvious reasons there are a lot of similarities with this next cider, the Spartan apple variety from Thatchers.

A similarly straightforward bottle and label, coupled with a very pale, colourless liquid, do no favours at all to its' overall score - particularly as the taste is one of the best.

An even more enjoyable flavour and texture to the Cox variety and, whilst I'm not sure I've ever eaten a Spartan apple, they certainly give this cider a real, full fruity depth.

Name: Thatcher's Spartan, (5.2%)
Label: 2/5
Looks: 1/5
Flavour: 5/5
Texture: 4/5
Total: 12/20

The overall league table now looks like this.