Felix Nash's guest appearances

Felix Nash

Good Beer Hunting

Interpreting Wine Podcast

Neutral Cider Hotel

Tom Oliver

Anne Smith

Lily Waite

Ryan Burk

Pete Brown

Eleanor Léger

Pete Ternes

Greg Browne

Jamaal Lemon

Shawna Cormier

Jude La Rose

Connor Casey

Lars Marius Garshol

David Jesudason

Sam Fitz

OwlTail

Join hosts Gabe Cook, Sugar Plum Fairy and Angel Delight as they get their just desserts at the Nigel Cider Hotel!But first, Gabe brings a story featuring pudding and pandemonium, Martyn warms up for International Cider Challenge which Grant wasn’t invited to, before he goes on to apologise to previous guest Gidon of Original Sin for our reaction to newly released POG Cider!Then, it’s onto the news, with a special guest! Alex Metcalfe of CAMRA brings the boys up to speed with Cyder Month, featuring audio, video and a spot of Gabe Cook? This week’s guest is Felix Nash of Fine Cider. He has had a telling contribution to artisanal cider’s renaissance over the last 5 years, establishing his business back in 2014 with a desire to bring exciting ciders to the tables of Michelin starred restaurants. He has not only achieved this ambition, but also heralded a new concept that we at the hotel love; ‘Fine Cider’.The guys talk about everything, from a cider book that Gabe didn’t write, changing your business model in the face of lockdown and how the world of cider has changed in 8 years. The guys crack three ciders from three producers; Starvecrow Bourbon, Brännland Claim 2018 and Gregg’s Pit Dabinett &amp; Yarlington Mill. Then it’s onto listener answers? Yes, Martyn threw out a question to the listeners about where they love drinking ciders, so expect accents and bad geography!The Team:Gabe is a cider expert: The CiderologistGrant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider ShopMartyn loves to write about cider: CiderShitThe Rest of The Team:Executive Producer/Editor: Scott RiggsMusic: Billy KennedyConnect:Instagram: NeutralCiderHotelFacebook: NeutralCiderHotelTwitter: NeutralCiderPodListen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel 

Join hosts <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ciderologist/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabe Cook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grabbit/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sugar Plum Fairy</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cidershit/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angel Delight</a> as they get their just desserts at the Nigel Cider Hotel!But first, Gabe brings a story featuring <a href="https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/year-giant-paignton-pudding-destroyed-5359974" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pudding and pandemonium</a>, Martyn warms up for <a href="https://internationalciderchallenge.com/internationalciderchallenge2021/en/page/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Cider Challenge</a> which Grant wasn’t invited to, before he goes on to apologise to previous guest Gidon of <a href="http://www.origsin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Original Sin</a> for our reaction to newly released <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPItarKFZQS/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">POG Cider</a>!Then, it’s onto the news, with a special guest! Alex Metcalfe of <a href="https://camra.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CAMRA</a> brings the boys up to speed with <a href="https://camra.org.uk/volunteers-area/branch-resources/campaigns-hub/branch-campaigning-toolkits/cider-month-toolkit/#:~:text=CAMRA%20celebrates%20Cider%20and%20Perry,in%20orchards%20around%20the%20country." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cyder Month</a>, featuring audio, video and a spot of Gabe Cook? This week’s guest is <a href="https://www.countryandtownhouse.co.uk/food-and-drink/guide-to-fine-cider/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Felix Nash</a> of <a href="https://thefinecider.company/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fine Cider</a>. He has had a telling contribution to artisanal cider’s renaissance over the last 5 years, establishing his business back in 2014 with a desire to bring exciting ciders to the tables of Michelin starred restaurants. He has not only achieved this ambition, but also heralded a new concept that we at the hotel love; ‘Fine Cider’.The guys talk about everything, from a <a href="https://thefinecider.company/products/fine-cider-understanding-the-world-of-fine-natural-cider?variant=31521616920651&amp;currency=GBP&amp;utm_medium=product_sync&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=sag_organic&amp;utm_campaign=sag_organic&amp;utm_campaign=gs-2020-04-08&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=smart_campaign&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw-qeFBhAsEiwA2G7Nl16e9Zv4-heQxMQeevTi3paET3JiPYR2E4gQZ0A96rJnzprKt8ETLBoCwvYQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cider book</a> that Gabe didn’t write, changing your business model in the face of lockdown and how the world of cider has changed in 8 years. The guys crack three ciders from three producers; Starvecrow Bourbon, Brännland Claim 2018 and Gregg’s Pit Dabinett &amp; Yarlington Mill. Then it’s onto listener answers? Yes, Martyn threw out a question to the listeners about where they love drinking ciders, so expect accents and bad geography!The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: <a href="https://www.theciderologist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ciderologist </a>Grant has two cider businesses: <a href="https://www.restalkcider.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Re:Stalk</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aeble_cidershop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aeble Cider Shop </a>Martyn loves to write about cider: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cidershit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CiderShit </a>The Rest of The Team: Executive Producer/Editor: <a href="https://twitter.com/scottriggs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Riggs </a>Music: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bfrabbit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Billy Kennedy </a>Connect: Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/neutralciderhotel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> NeutralCiderHotel </a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NeutralCiderHotel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NeutralCiderHotel </a>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/NeutralCiderPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> NeutralCiderPod </a>Listen and share episodes on our website: <a href="https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/</a> Leave us a voicemail: <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel</a>

Slightly Traveled Individual Man (Felix Nash from Fine Cider)

I’m Jonny Garrett, and you’re listening to the Good Beer Hunting podcast. My guest today is Felix Nash, founder of the Fine Cider Co, a distribution company focusing on small-batch, natural ciders. When you first meet Nash, he seems an unlikely fit for the fast, hard sell nature of alcohol distribution. But as you’ll likely hear during the podcast, there’s a steely grit and relentless positivity about him—both as important in distro as the ability to upsell or talk numbers. His background sounds more like that of a producer—a fine arts degree, a eureka moment, a series of supper clubs that he used to try and convert his friends. But living in London meant only one route was open to him, and the remarkable trust placed in him by Tom Oliver of Oliver’s Cider has sent him on a journey he would freely admit is unlikely. We talk about the start of the company, his relationship with some of the best cider makers in the world, his focus on fine dining customers, and of course the impact that COVID-19 has had on all of them. Cider was perhaps on the verge of having a moment in the U.K., of finding its own space after years of being an interesting aside to the worlds of craft beer and natural wine. Hereford, in particular, has gained a reputation for making exception natural ciders and was seeing plenty of growth and innovation in the months leading up to the outbreak. It would be easy to assume that momentum has gone with most of Nash’s customers closing for the summer, but he has found a way to make it work, keeping people talking and most importantly going direct to sell through some of his stock in time for this year’s vintage. Nash gives some fascinating insights into a small industry with huge potential, and a young company at the start of a long journey—how inspiration is more important than education, how he hopes cider can learn from the mistakes of craft beer, and what the future of cider looks like post-COVID-19. This is Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Listen in.

I’m Jonny Garrett, and you’re listening to the Good Beer Hunting podcast. My guest today is Felix Nash, founder of the Fine Cider Co, a distribution company focusing on small-batch, natural ciders. When you first meet Nash, he seems an unlikely fit for the fast, hard sell nature of alcohol distribution. But as you’ll likely hear during the podcast, there’s a steely grit and relentless positivity about him—both as important in distro as the ability to upsell or talk numbers. His background sounds more like that of a producer—a fine arts degree, a eureka moment, a series of supper clubs that he used to try and convert his friends. But living in London meant only one route was open to him, and the remarkable trust placed in him by Tom Oliver of Oliver’s Cider has sent him on a journey he would freely admit is unlikely. We talk about the start of the company, his relationship with some of the best cider makers in the world, his focus on fine dining customers, and of course the impact that COVID-19 has had on all of them. Cider was perhaps on the verge of having a moment in the U.K., of finding its own space after years of being an interesting aside to the worlds of craft beer and natural wine. Hereford, in particular, has gained a reputation for making exception natural ciders and was seeing plenty of growth and innovation in the months leading up to the outbreak. It would be easy to assume that momentum has gone with most of Nash’s customers closing for the summer, but he has found a way to make it work, keeping people talking and most importantly going direct to sell through some of his stock in time for this year’s vintage. Nash gives some fascinating insights into a small industry with huge potential, and a young company at the start of a long journey—how inspiration is more important than education, how he hopes cider can learn from the mistakes of craft beer, and what the future of cider looks like post-COVID-19. This is Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Listen in.

EP-274 Felix Nash, Fine Cider Co.

Show notes   Cider origin story The fall from grace   Ciders/Perry tried: Oliver’s Perry #2 Find and Foster Brut Nature Oliver’s Gold Rush #6 Dry Little Pomona Art of Darkness Summer Tasting   Contact details   Book for July 8 Tasting:  www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fine-cider-summer-tasting-tickets-46317128779   www.thefinecider.company   www.twitter.com/FineCider   www.facebook.com/finecider/   www.instagram.com/fine_cider/   Intro and outro musicThe New Investorshttp://newinvestors.dk/Contact: glenn@velournet.dk  Guest: Felix Nash, Fine Cider CompanyDate interviewed: 12 June 2018   Contact: hello@interpretingwine.com www.instagram.com/interpretingwine www.facebook.com/interpretingwine www.twitter.com/winepodcast

Show notes Cider origin story The fall from grace Ciders/Perry tried: Oliver’s Perry #2 Find and Foster Brut Nature Oliver’s Gold Rush #6 Dry Little Pomona Art of Darkness Summer Tasting Contact details Book for July 8 Tasting: <a href="http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fine-cider-summer-tasting-tickets-46317128779" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fine-cider-summer-tasting-tickets-46317128779</a> <a href="http://www.thefinecider.company" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thefinecider.company</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/FineCider" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/FineCider</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/finecider/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/finecider/</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/fine_cider/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/fine_cider/</a> Intro and outro musicThe New Investorshttp://<a href="http://newinvestors.dk/Contact:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newinvestors.dk/Contact:</a> glenn@velournet.dk Guest: Felix Nash, Fine Cider CompanyDate interviewed: 12 June 2018 Contact: <a href="mailto:hello@interpretingwine.com">hello@interpretingwine.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/interpretingwine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/interpretingwine</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/interpretingwine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/interpretingwine</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/winepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/winepodcast</a>

Ep 132: Felix Nash | The Fine Cider Company