Haykin Family Cider

What Haykin Family Cider does

Haykin Family Cider is a privately held, small-batch cidery founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team Daniel and Talia Haykin and headquartered at a tasting room in Aurora, Colorado. The company produces sparkling ciders using a process analogous to white winemaking applied to apples, with zero added sugar, flavors, or adjuncts, higher carbonation than typical cider, and a portfolio structured almost entirely around single varietals sourced from rare and heirloom apple cultivars such as Harrison, Ashmead's Kernel, Kingston Black, Muscadet de Bernay, Esopus Spitzenberg, LUCY, Redlove, and Roxbury Russet. The portfolio spans a standard line ($15–$22 per bottle), a reserve line ($19–$29), a Methode Ancestrale Front Range aged 42 months sur lees and hand-disgorged ($44 per 750ml), dessert ciders including Pommeau and Ice Cider ($32–$38 per 375ml), and non-alcoholic crabapple ciders ($22 per 750ml); all products are certified kosher under the Scroll K hechsher. The business operates across three revenue streams — direct-to-consumer sales at the Aurora tasting room (glass pours $4–$16, flights, and bottle takeaway), DTC online shipping through Vinoshipper across most U.S. states, and wholesale distribution via four regional partners covering Colorado (Colorado Craft Distributors and self-distribution in Denver/Boulder), California (Lime Ventures), Missouri and Kansas (Vintegrity), and Utah (Ibantik Craft Beverages). The company positions itself as an "apple company" rather than a conventional cider brand, targeting craft cider and sparkling wine enthusiasts seeking complex, additive-free, single-varietal expressions, and is a member of the American Cider Association and Colorado Cider Guild.

Name

Haykin Family Cider

Legal name

Haykin Family Cider

Website

https://haykinfamilycider.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haykin Family Cider is a small-batch cidery in Aurora, Colorado that produces single-varietal sparkling ciders from rare and heirloom apple varieties using traditional winemaking techniques. It sells directly through its tasting room, ships online via Vinoshipper across most U.S. states, and distributes wholesale across Colorado, California, Missouri, Kansas, and Utah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Cider Production

NAICS

Wineries (312130)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Cider & Perry Producers & Brands (CRADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cideries & Meadery Tasting Rooms (THAFALAI), Cider & Perry Production (AFAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Craft cider production
• Single varietal ciders
• Heirloom apple beverages
• Methode ancestrale cider
• Pommeau dessert wine

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tasting Room Sales: Direct sales of ciders by the glass and flights at the Aurora, CO tasting room. Also sells retail bottles for takeaway.
2. Online Direct Sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales via Vinoshipper partner for shipping and home delivery across most U.S. states.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution through regional partners in Colorado, California, Missouri, Kansas, and Utah.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Haykin Family Cider is a small-batch cidery that produces sparkling, single-varietal ciders from rare and heirloom apple varieties using a white-winemaking-style fermentation process. The portfolio includes a standard line, a Reserve Line, Methode Ancestrale sparkling cider, Pommeau, Ice Cider, and non-alcoholic ciders, all certified kosher with Scroll K hechsher and sold at their Aurora, CO tasting room, online via Vinoshipper, and through regional wholesale partners.

Product overview

Haykin Family Cider is a small-batch, award-winning cidery founded in 2018 by Daniel and Talia Haykin in Aurora, Colorado. The company operates as an apple-centric producer offering single-varietal ciders made from rare and heirloom apple varieties, emphasizing higher carbonation, zero additives (no added sugar, flavors, or adjuncts), and a refined sparkling wine-like experience. The product portfolio includes standard line single varietal ciders (Golden Russet, Harrison, Lucy, etc.), a premium Reserve Line featuring rare heritage varieties (Kingston Black, Muscadet de Bernay, etc.), Methode Anciestrale sparkling ciders, and specialty dessert ciders (Pommeau and Ice Cider). All products are certified kosher with Scroll K hechsher. Ciders are available for on-premises tasting at the Tasting Room, retail bottle sales, online shipping through Vinoshipper, and wholesale distribution through regional partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Varietal Standard Line Ciders Small-batch single-varietal sparkling ciders made from heirloom apple varieties including Golden Russet, Gravenstein, Harrison, Jonagrimes, LUCY, McIntosh, Newtown Pippin, Porter's Perfection, Redlove, Roxbury Russet, Wickson, and Yarlington Mill, with zero additives and available in 375ml and 750ml bottles for craft cider enthusiasts.
• Reserve Line Ciders Premium single-varietal ciders produced from rare and heritage apple varieties such as Chateau la Rametiere, Chestnut Crabapple, Esopus Spitzenberg, French Cider Apples, Kingston Black, Muscadet de Bernay, Ruby Jon, and Santiam Cherry, priced higher than the standard line and available in 375ml and 750ml bottles.
• Methode Ancestrale Front Range Traditional method sparkling cider made from Front Range heirloom orchard apples, aged 42 months sur lees and disgorged by hand, packaged in 750ml bottles for premium sparkling wine-style cider consumers.
• Pommeau Apple Dessert Wine Fortified apple dessert wine made using traditional Normandy methods (similar to Port), currently featuring Traditional Apples in American Oak Pommeau aged 18 months, offered in 375ml bottles.
• Ice Cider Sweet dessert cider produced from frozen apples using the traditional Quebec ice cider method, currently featuring Newtown Pippin Ice Cider from Hood River, offered in 375ml bottles.
• Non-Alcoholic Ciders Non-alcoholic cider offerings made from heritage crabapple varieties, including Dolgo Crabapple (0% ABV, semi-dry and tart) in 750ml bottles and Wickson Crabapple available for tasting pours at the cidery.
• Tasting Room Flights and Glass Pours On-premises cidery tasting experience in Aurora, CO offering flights, by-the-glass pours, reserve pours, and dessert cider tastings from the rotating selection of standard, reserve, Methode Ancestrale, ice, and non-alcoholic ciders.
• Wholesale Trade Program B2B wholesale distribution program with downloadable tech sheets and marketing materials enabling retailers and restaurants in Colorado, California, Missouri, Kansas, and Utah to purchase and offer Haykin Family Cider products.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Craft DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner for Colorado areas outside Denver/Boulder Metro areas. Contact: (720) 485-5844.
• Lime VenturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner for California. Contact: (415) 735-6575.
• VintegritycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner for Missouri and Kansas. Contact: (816) 842-0900.
• Ibantik Craft BeveragescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner for Utah. Contact: (801) 419-3535.
• Scroll KcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKosher certification authority providing hechsher (rabbinical supervision) for all Haykin Family Cider products, ensuring compliance with kosher dietary laws.
• American Cider Association (ACA)minorOthersIndustry trade association for cider producers in the United States.
• Colorado Cider Guild (CCG)minorOthersRegional industry association for cider producers in Colorado.
• VinoshippercoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline sales partner platform that handles shipping and home delivery logistics for online cider purchases, walking customers through the ordering process.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Woodchuck Hard Cider: One of the largest U.S. cider brands, owned by Vermont Cider Company, with broad distribution and conventional-style ciders. Broad incumbent peer defining mass-market cider against which Haykin's premium positioning contrasts.
• Angry Orchard: National craft cider brand owned by Boston Beer, with broad retail distribution across the U.S. Not a niche heirloom operator like Haykin, but the dominant mass-market craft cider incumbent defining the category Haykin competes in.

Direct peers

• Tieton Cider Works: Yakima Valley, WA cidery sourcing from their own heritage apple orchards, with a single-varietal lineup and tasting room. Comparable scale and similar approach to orchard-to-bottle craft cider.
• Wandering Aengus Ciderworks: Oregon cidery emphasizing bittersweet and bittersharp cider apple varieties and traditional-method ciders. Comparable to Haykin in heirloom varietal focus and natural-yeast winemaking approach.
• Alpenfire Cider: Washington State organic cidery producing small-batch ciders from heritage and bittersweet apples in a European-method tradition. Direct peer in heirloom varietals, organic/biodynamic practices, and premium craft positioning.
• Eve's Cidery: Finger Lakes, NY cidery producing small-batch, single-varietal ciders from heirloom and wild apples with natural winemaking techniques. Highly comparable to Haykin in production philosophy, varietal emphasis, and craft positioning.
• Eden Ciders: Vermont cidery known for ice cider (their flagship Heirloom Apple Ice Cider) and heritage-apple ciders made in small batches. Closely comparable to Haykin's specialty dessert-style Ice Cider and Pommeau offerings.
• Farnum Hill Cider: New Hampshire cidery focused on heritage and bittersweet apple varieties and traditional méthode ciders, with a reputation for premium, terroir-driven cider. Comparable to Haykin in heirloom varietal sourcing and cider-as-wine philosophy.
• Snowdrift Cider: Yakima, WA cidery specializing in single-varietal and heritage-orchard ciders with a wine-like flavor profile. Directly comparable to Haykin's emphasis on letting individual apple varieties shine.

Emerging players

• Citizen Cider: Vermont-based craft cidery with broader distribution and more accessible, fruit-forward ciders than Haykin. Comparable as a craft cider peer but less focused on single-varietal heirloom positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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