Recently, however, there has been a revival of interest, led principally by the Somerset Cider Brandy Company, which in 1989 was granted by HM Customs the first full cider distilling licence in recorded history The Kingston Black Apple Aperitif 18% is made by blending the famed juice from the legendary Kingston Black apple with Somerset Cider Brandy Somerset Cider Brandy evokes all the magic and mystery of the West Country's proud cider making and apple growing tradition The first written records of Cider Brandy go back to 1678 We bottle Somerset Royal at three years old, Somerset Five Year Old, Somerset Ten Year Old and a small amount of Somerset Alchemy at fifteen years old