The Palace Doctor

Tasting Notes

Blenheim Orange was first discovered in Woodstock, Oxfordshire around 1740, taking its name from the nearby Blenheim Palace. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Cotswolds in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, a Dr Ashmead had recently ‘raised’ his Ashmead’s Kernel variety.

We have brought these neighbours together, to create this ‘sweet-plump-pear-purée’ of a press, with a touch of sharpness.

Grown with care by Duncan and the team at Charlton Orchards in Somerset, who are protecting traditional varieties, some that you may not have heard of...