Summary: For UK Alcohol Duty, sparkling cider is cider held at three bar or more excess carbon-dioxide pressure, or in a bottle with a secured mushroom stopper.
Reference: Alcoholic products technical guide (opens in a new tab)
HM Revenue and Customs · Reference checked 21 July 2026
Where to look: Section 2.2, Cider, paragraph following the opening definition
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