Thistly Cross Cider is a Scottish farmhouse cider producer based in Dunbar, East Lothian. The brand was established as a collaboration between farmer Ian Rennie and an artist-turned-cidermaker, rooted in the agricultural landscape of the Scottish Lowlands. The ciders are made using apples grown on and around the Belhaven Fruit Farm in Dunbar, giving the range a genuine sense of terroir and local provenance. Thistly Cross has built a reputation for producing award-winning farmhouse ciders that reflect traditional Scottish craftsmanship. Their portfolio spans a range of styles, and the brand is perhaps best known for its whisky cask-aged cider — a distinctly Scottish expression that draws on the country's rich coopering and maturation heritage. With an alcohol content typically around 7.4%, the ciders offer a full-flavoured, characterful drinking experience that stands out in the broader craft beverage landscape. Thistly Cross enjoys strong visibility in Scottish bars and pubs, particularly in Edinburgh, and is distributed internationally — including in specialist beer and cider retailers in the Netherlands. The brand has earned recognition as one of Scotland's most prominent farmhouse cider producers, celebrated for combining local apple varieties with inventive maturation techniques.