The Full Healeys Experience

The next stop is the Press House, which is where our delicious apples take the next big step in their juicy journey!

From September to early December, 2,000 tonnes of apples make their way through our press house. They're washed, mashed and pressed to extract delicious juice, which is then piped over to our production halls to start the fermentation process.

We've been distilling spirits since 2000, starting with our apple-based Brandy, then in 2003, we started distilling England's oldest Whiskey! However, it wasn't until February 2020 when we introduced Rattler Cornish Gin to the world!

As many of you will already know, Rattler spirits aren't your run-of-the-mill tipple, made the Cornish way and with extra Healeys know-how, every single spirit is created, distilled, and blended from our famous cyder as its base, right here at the Farm!

Did you know every 70cl bottle of Rattler Gin is distilled from approximately 15 bottles of Rattler Cyder!

To finish off your experience, you'll be invited to take a seat at our Secret Cellar Bar to begin your Cyder Sensory class and you'll learn the art of cyder tasting - the Cornish way!

You'll begin the session by learning about the key components of an apple. Using this newly acquired knowledge, you will sample 3 of our cyders to see if you can taste the subtle differences between them!

Following your induction to tasting, you'll then move on to a range of premium alcoholic drinks - some of which are not available in the Tasting Room, such as; Hicks & Healey Whiskey, Healeys Brandy and our latest champagne-style wine - Tresor!