09/02/2026
Revel ciders are in, born in Ontario Canada.
Revel Cider & ibi Wines is a Guelph, Ontario-based fermentory founded in 2014 by Tariq Ahmed, making wild-fermented cider, natural wine, and vermouth from locally foraged and farmed Ontario fruits and botanicals. The ibi label extends the project into hybrid and vinifera grape wines, all made with the same spontaneous fermentation and minimal-intervention ethos. Revel ships its characterful, dry, and funky releases across Canada, the US, and Europe.
SOIF:
two spontaneously fermented ciders aged on cherries and strawberries, and added almost one tonne of red wine skins (Maréchal Foch) for an extra few months of skin contact. It’s a red fruit bonanza,
PEAS IN A POD
Cider with blackcurrants, Cabernet Franc and De Chaunac. delightful fruit, straddling the line between grapes, cherries and vanilla..
Peas in a Pod has huge blackcurrant aromas, with underlying notes of vanilla and wildflowers. De Chaunac lends acidity, while the Cab Franc brings tannin and complexity.
LINE DRAWING
A cider aged on orange wine skins. Weighty and richly textured, Line Drawing echoes the character of orange wine while remaining distinctly cider, carrying apricot, honey, and peach-tea notes. It evokes yarrow flowers, white tea, ripe peaches, and wildflower honeycomb.