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Giving advice on the Area's best chicken wings and best hard cider. Also always searching for more places to try wings and drink cider.

A page originally began as a source of humour, I've decided to use this this page for good once more. This time, instead of being derp and derp accessories, I will bring the world what it really needs. That is information on the best chicken wings in New York and eventually beyond, as well as the best Hard Cider on the market.

06/17/2026

When the chance to visit a new to you cidery comes up, it's hard to say no. I was more than happy to swing through to to drop off their award that they had won from earlier in the year when it was presented at
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This place has been on my radar for years, seeing how close to I-81 it is, but fate held that card until this day to mark them off the list.
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Owners George & Wendy are friendly and knowledgeable people who have set up a very cozy and fun space with both their outside bar, and the inside tap room which was the "Last Leg" on a stagecoach route back in the 1800s. Not the origin of the cidery's name, but some things are just meant to be.
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I had a taste of several of their products, including the award winning tried & true. Never have I seen another cider producer use agave nectar in a cider in any capacity. I know from my days drinking pre-Stevia Liquid Death that agave nectar is expensive, but truly creates a fine product. This results in a soothing, super drinkable frag ship that just seems to vanish from the glass!
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Additionally, there's plenty of made to order food to pair with that mysteriously disappearing cider, including my favorite - Big Ass© Pretzel.
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This place gives me big vibes with just incredibly friendly owners, the coziness of a tasting room in a "house", and also very welcoming customers! I had several conversations with other patrons which really extended my stay, but was oh so worth that time. I can't wait to see what new releases they come out with, and hey, if you're coming through Scranton, be sure to hit the last cidery in PA on that route...the Last Leg you could say! Cheers!
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06/16/2026

Another weekend, another cider event! The June Jubilee continued in Gettysburg for !
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Between the dinner & awards on Friday and the actual event on Saturday, this is truly a weekend that can test your taste buds, your liver, and your ability to hydrate like no other. But the camaraderie, great laughs, and excellent ciders are so worth the effort.
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20+ cideries were pouring at the South Mountain Fairgrounds, plus a number of food trucks & local vendors, plus some informational seminara, which truly meant there was something for everyone!
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For myself, there was quite a number of notable drinks... whether it was a crazy perry from , a redfield from , an incredible barrel aged from or even an imperial blood orange from that really gave me a second rally, the whole fairgrounds was truly a cornucopia for good drink!
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Some more shout outs go to & for being anchor partners on this whole festival, as well as for all the awards Ploughmans won, as well as awards for & (who I'll have more about tomorrow). And once again, thanks to for bringing some wild ciders and tasty hot sauce, and as always - great to see my friends at and to share an after event drink up the road at !
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Cheers!

06/12/2026

You know...it's June 11th, and I've still not come up with a witty name for this tour...that's how you know I'm in the weeds of life. Busy busy busy, but also incredibly grateful. I truly do not have to look far to see just how fortunate I am in life.
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Anyway, enough about that, let's talk about last weekend! had been on my case for a couple years to apply to judge at the Cider & Mead competition. Always put it off mostly due to imposter syndrome. Finally applied this year, and was accepted. When we walked in, I was asking what on the hemoglobin & habadasheries was going on, as somehow the dude without any formal qualifications was one of the table captains?
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Crazy work, but having such qualified table mates & good friends & there made it a great time! Also was nice to see & chat with who was the captain for the other table. Overall it was a great time, and I do hope I get invited back! Also shout out to the
Kickstarter reward shirt for being comfortable and a good wear on a summer day!
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On the way out to MA though, I had to make a pitstop to , which is always a great hangout. Caught up with cidermaker John/Jon (I didn't catch the spelling, oops), some big things happening there, can't wait to see how they progress!
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On the way back from MA, I made sure to get in a couple more stops at & . Tried a new offering from both...that hornet nest from Little Apple is a kick to the mouth, and I love it! Those hornet crabs are no joke and reminded me why told me a couple years ago to cellar a bottle of his for 5 years... just 2 years to go on that one.
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Coming up this weekend... , then next Thursday is in Haverhill...then in Montreal to end the month. Hope to see as many of you on the road and out & about as possible. Cheers!
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06/04/2026

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This is a day where I have to show up and show out to enjoy & showcase some of the more unique picks in my collection. And thanks to some good friends, I have quite the pairing to discuss.
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A semi-sweet Slovenian cider & a Semi-dry Canadian cider from Saskatchewan graced my glass tonight, and truly, these could not be any more different.
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The Auster from (thank you for this) is a fun, light, well rounded cider that drinks easy, crisp and refreshing. 4.7% abv but still packed with flavor.
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The second can, , via , was quite a heavy hitter! Immediately while pouring, the dark amber color gave it away that this would be quite the experience. Sharp, pointed, tannic, punchy are ingredients of a word salad I would use for this.
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While they're both so different, they have two things in common:
1. The can looks cool.
2. They're both straight bangers.
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May whatever cider (s) you opened today be enjoyable and worthy of this day! Cheers!
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06/01/2026

A few days late but hey, the world carried on!

Last Wednesday I made my way to Albany for the annual member meeting, this year held at .

Shout out to for the cider donuts for breakfast, and got some apples to snack on.

I was a fan of this being at an actual cidery - made finding hydration just that much easier 😎. Always great to see everyone who attends... some of these peeps I've not seen in over a year (FLX area I apologize).

Plenty of great conversations and ideas floated around (cheers to for the impassioned speech on distribution), made this a very productive time.

Afterwards, we all meandered over to the NYS Senate Building for an NYS showcase. Of course I had to rep with the company colors of red & black 😎.

A great dinner afterwards wrapped up another great day in the cider scape. Lastly, congratulations to , & for joining the NYCA board, you all will be great voices for our industry. Cheers!

05/24/2026

When a simple pick up becomes a full day adventure!
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A few weeks ago when the Golden Apple Club order opened up, I made the decision to make the drive over to pick it up. It has been a couple years since I had last stopped in, so wanted to rectify that. It was a beautiful drive in, and clearly I wasn't the only one who wanted to take advantage of the day…place was packed!
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Got my order, sampled a couple ciders (black cherry, and pineapple), had some great wings (smoked & fried, buffalo sauce), and as I was getting ready to head right home, steered me towards checking out and with that, the day made a hard shift to one of my old cider crawls.
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Quick uturn to for cider donuts, but then the Cider Lab was locked in. I arrived, had some good conversation and a great “Bubba” dry cider, then was directed to check out the “Brew of the 802” event where Chris, the cidermaker was at, as well as Cedar of , who I've always wanted to meet. The event was sold out but big ups to the staff for letting me pop in and say hello. From there, it was off to
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Blood orange cider & a Dirty Mayor Teriyaki wing plate, and that prepared me for one final stop - Sherbrooke Vineyard/ Eden Cider. Ruby & August who were working the building were great hosts, and the wine label’s ciders were great! A quick final stop to Beverage Warehouse to collect some ciders for the cellar, and I was FINALLY off back home.
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Been a while since I've packed in a day like this…and doing most of it off the cuff to boot…can't beat trips like this. Cheers!

05/19/2026

So, about Last Night...
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Not words I've used together in years, but now necessary as I roleplay as your inner monologue & discuss this cider from in Maine.
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Zach slid me this bottle back last June at Haverhill , which by the way, I better see a bunch of you at! As with many ciders, it has sat patiently in my cellar bar, waiting... lurking... existing, just longing for its purpose to be fulfilled. Why was today the day? Idk, maybe seeing posting about planted the seed ,and when I saw this bottle while filming upcoming content, it just all clicked. Seems legit.
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Anyway, I mean .. the tasting notes really just nailed it. I don't exactly know what a lemon pith is... sounds wholesome, but yeah you get up front these notes of fresh squeezed lemonade. Fall flowers? Yeah, I'm certainly feeling surrounded like I was traversing a greenhouse with all the nice flowers...very petally. It's not a word but damnit, I grant it the title of one today.
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Lastly, raw honey...which one could say you can find both of the previous notes within raw honey depending on the terroir. This drinks fantastic at cellar temp through room temperature. It's mid 80s in this part of the northeast today, and this did not feel like it weighed me down. It's delightful on the tongue, dries the mouth a tinge on the backend, and is just generally a pleasant sip from start to finish. Do yourself a favor and make sure you are ensuring a visit to an event they're pouring at, or make the drive up to Maine...it's beautiful county up there. Cheers!
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05/15/2026

Filled up my glass tonight as a cheers to & all my friends who were there for the last few days. Hope you all had a great time, and have safe travels back home. Shame I wasn't able to attend, but certainly will be back in the future. Cheers! 🥂
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05/14/2026

It's been quite quiet for me here in the digital world, but the physical realm has been a whirlwind! On that note, let's discuss this recent away stand - the “Spring Mini State-Wide World Tour”.
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Want to start with a shout-out to my family down near Syracuse for the accommodations for two of the weekends, and for becoming fans of N/A. As well as introducing me to
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The tour started with a toast featuring some Quebec gold from . Then off to for their Spring Cider Festival. Always good to see the crew there and to see how many people get Gennario & myself mixed up 😂. A great crowd came out despite the weather! Sold the store out of Black Widow, so my job was successful.
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The next week was to join and in Rochester for the Great American Cider Competition . I have to make an entire separate post to properly convey everything I want to discuss about that weekend, but let me give a big congratulations to all the medal winners, and to Frank, Vikki, John and all the crew at Raise a Glass…it was great to be back there.
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Lastly, back to the southern end of the state for the Catskills Cider Fest. Another great crowd of thirsty people showed up and showed out despite the weather. Was great to see , , and all the other participants. Plus of course I had to get a couple glasses of seminary afterwards. Also, finally copped that Treasury Pommeau. Will look great in the collection.
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This is Glintcap week, so I hope all my friends out there enjoy the week! I'll be taking some R+R, as June is going to be big. I've not come up with a ridiculous name for it yet, but with two stops in Massachusetts, and a stop in Pennsylvania & Montreal…it's going to be a time. Hope to see many of you out and about, cheers!
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