Highbank Organic Orchards

Highbank Organic Orchards - are located in Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny and are certified by the Organic Trust. We produce a range of wonderful organic apple products including Apple Juices, Drivers Cider (non alcoholic) and Organic Ciders Highbank Proper and Highbank Medieval Cider.

The first apple orchards were planted by the family, in 1969, to compliment the hop gardens. The fertile Kilkenny limestone soils are uniquely suited to produce delicious apples and apple juice organically.

The varieties of apples are specially chosen for their juicing properties which are uniquely complex and full of health-giving vitamins and minerals.

As artisan producers we do know our apples. All of our production is to the strictest of organic standards. No chemicals are sprayed on the apples, neither are any herbicides or chemical fertilizers used. GMOs are shunned to the extent that we avoid the use of manure from animals fed on GM food.

Highbank Orchards is home to the original and innovative and multi award-winning Highbank Orchard Syrup and Treacle. We also produce several delicious Apple juices, including our acclaimed non-alcoholic Drivers Cider as well as Highbank Proper Cider and Medieval Cider, matured on their wild yeasts with no added sulphites. 2014 brought the addition of Dodonus - the smallest Distillery in Ireland which was built in the old Highbank Dairy and now produces Highbank Organic Apple Spirits - the first Irish and Kilkenny Organic Apple gin known as Highbank Crystal Gin (out of the rocks of Kilkenny), Highbank Orchard Spirit, Highbank Orchard Liqueur Brandey, and of course apple Dark Doyle Rum! The aging over the years of our Apple Cider Vinegars and apple Balsamic Vinegars now brings another era of wonderful infusions and tastings.

All these products from just apples.