Healeys

Healeys has been making cider in Cornwall since the 1980s, when David and Kay Healey left their off-licence in Mevagissey and set up at a 150-year-old farm in Penhallow, near Truro. From those early orchards, they built Cornwall's largest independent cyder operation, eventually adding a distillery, vineyard, and a visitor attraction that draws thousands to their patch of countryside each year.

The brand is best known for Rattler, a sharp, fruity Cornish cider that's become something of a regional institution. The original 6% version is stocked across all the major supermarkets, which speaks to how far Healeys has grown from its farm-gate roots. David and Kay handed over the day-to-day running to their sons Sam and Joe in 2017, keeping the business firmly in family hands.

The alcohol-free offering is Rattler Zero, a 0% ABV cider that took the team nearly three years to develop. Unlike many AF ciders that rely heavily on juices or flavourings, the approach here was to keep the fermentation at the core of the process, with a large proportion of the final product coming from fermented apple. The result aims to carry the character of Rattler rather than being a diluted version of it.

Healeys sits comfortably in the mid-range bracket: not a craft curiosity, not a budget commodity. The farm itself sells direct, and the wider range is available through supermarkets and independent retailers. For anyone specifically looking for the Rattler Zero, ASDA is the most reliable supermarket source at time of writing, though availability varies.

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Cornish Zero Rattler