Johnny Fall Down Cider

In the late 18th Century, back when Cork was a key Port of the British Empire, (and lays claim to being 2nd largest natural harbour in the world, as Cork people are fond of saying!), navigating through the channel and up to the City docks was easier said than done. So the building of a 3 story house on the hills of the harbour by a wealthy landowner had an unexpected benefit - It became an unofficial lighthouse and navigating landmark to guide the ships back and forth.

The name, Killahora, comes from the Irish, Coill a Horaigh, (Hora), which is thought to either mean 'Doubtful Wood', or possibly simply Hore's Wood, (from the le Hore family being descendents of the Anglo-Normans who arrived in Ireland from the 12th century). We grow 108 varieties of Apple, (some of them uniquely grown by us), and 36 Pear varietals in our Cork Orchard, and have found 13 Wild Apple trees, (Crabs), some looking at least 100 years old. Using methods that span 3 centuries and 3 countries, we've created an award winning Bittersweet Cider, a uniquely Irish Rare Apple Port, (Pommeau), and the first Ice Cider created mainly from Bittersweet varietals.