July 3, 2025

Two K Farms’ Spitzenburg Cider

Bottoms Up
By Lynda Wheatley | Sept. 12, 2020

Two K Farms’ 2018 Rosé and 2017 Riesling might have won at the prestigious by-invitation-only Jefferson Cup wine competition last year, but we suspect the cidery and winery’s 2019 Spitzenburg Cider is the libation that would win the approval of an even more impressive Jefferson’s cup — that of Thomas Jefferson, American statesman, architect, philosopher, Founding Father, and enthusiastic fan of Esopus Spitzenberg apples, “discovered,” as it were, by Dutch settlers in New York, circa 1770.

Turns out, much like Two K’s bro co-owners George and Max Koskela, the United States’ third president also devoted a big chunk of orchard at Monticello to cultivating those buttery yellow, incomparably sweet apples.

While we can’t comment on the cider Big J’s Spitzenburgs made, we can tell you the stuff the Two Ks have squeezed forth is as complex as the Founding Father himself, yet smooth, heady with fruity perfumes and a unique passionfruit taste, a light mouthfeel, and a zingy 6.9% ABV. We the people recommend you drink some. $15.99 for a six-pack. Find it at Two K Farms tasting room, 3872 SW Bay Shore Dr. in Suttons Bay, or online at www.twokfarms.com.

Trending

Cherries Are Who We Are: The State of the Cherry Farming Industry

It’s easy to get caught up in the National Cherry Festival’s fireworks, carnival rides, corn dogs, air shows, an… Read More >>

Soothing Summer Sounds

If this week’s roaring jets and exploding fireworks are giving you sensory overload, here’s how to unwind. July … Read More >>

Fireworks Up North for Fourth of July 2025

Catch dozens of fireworks shows around the region this weekend. Here is a brief selection of snaps, crackles, and pops! Mani… Read More >>

A Waterskiing Squirrel and More at the Manistee National Forest Festival

Just one of many highlights of the Manistee National Forest Festival, July 2-6, is Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel! See Twig… Read More >>