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The only two Irish ciders I've tried were Magner's (Bulmer's(??) in Ireland) and Strongbow though I think they come from the same company. The Magner's Pear cider is one of the best pear ciders I've had.
OTOH, one friend of mine made drinking cider (or virtually any other alcoholic beverage) totally annoying since he couldn't simply enjoy whatever we were drinking but had to go on like a pretentious oenophile about the citrus notes, the vanilla, the rust and leather, the smoky woodiness, the cigarette ash, etc. I will admit the cigarette ash was a Quails' Gate winery Pinot Gris. I think he was rather upset when I asked what a lifelong nonsmoker knew about the taste of cigarette ash.
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