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1 Christian Drouin
Jus de Poire Pétillant
84/100
Tasted
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2 Eric Bordelet
Perlant Jus de Pommes à Sydre
86/100
Tasted
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3 Original Sin Cider
Widow Family Mix Pack (Original Sin's lineup)
78/100
Tasted
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Where they differ
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Pear, Blossom
- Bottle 2Floral, Apple
- Bottle 3Apple, Acetic, Blackberry
Structure, side by side
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Sweetness
1Christian DrouinOff-dry
2Eric BordeletNot assessed
3Original Sin CiderOff-dry
Body
1Christian DrouinLight body
2Eric BordeletLight body
3Original Sin CiderNot assessed
Acidity
1Christian DrouinBright acidity
2Eric BordeletNot assessed
3Original Sin CiderBright acidity
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
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| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 84/100 |
86/100 |
78/100 |
| Verdict | Christian Drouin's Jus de Poire Pétillant is pressed juice from Normandy heritage pears, lightly sparkling: never fermented, never stripped, just fruit. | Eric Bordelet's Perlant is pressed juice of 12 organic heritage cider apple varieties from Normandy, lightly sparkling: estate-grown, gently pasteurized, nev… | Original Sin's Widow Family 12-pack is their nonalcoholic lineup: apple-cider-vinegar and fruit-juice based, monk-fruit sweetened, never alcohol-fermented; f… |
| Flavor Differs | Pear, Blossom | Floral, Apple | Apple, Acetic, Blackberry |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | — | Off-dry |
| Body Differs | Light body | Light body | — |
| Acidity Differs | Bright acidity | — | Bright acidity |
| Likeness | — | — | — |
| Category | Cider | Cider | Cider |
| Style | — | Cider | Cider |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Production | Alternative | Alternative | Alternative |
| Method | Formulated alternative | Formulated alternative | Formulated alternative |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Normandy (Coudray-Rabut), France | Normandy (Pays d'Auge), France | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml | 12 fl oz cans, sold as the Widow Family 12-pack across four flavors |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Distributor sourced | Producer documented | Secondary source |
| Sources | 3 sources | 4 sources | 5 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-24 | 2026-10-10 |