Nigel Smith came to Woodlands farm in 1984. In the farm yard was an old granite circular trough. This trough was originally used for crushing cider apples. The old building was even a cider barn, however the apple orchards were long gone. In 1984 Cornwall County Council introduced a scheme to reinstate and save old varieties of Cornish apples. 

Nigel started planting many different varieties of apples to his orchards, totaling nearly 30 varieties of apples. These varieties are then crushed and pressed traditionally. They use only natural yeasts on the apples to ferment the apple juice. Afterwards it is racked and matured for over 12 months. Touchwood Cider can be bought at locations across Cornwall. Touchwood Cider currently makes a Cornish Sparkling Cider and a Traditional Cornish Still Cider. Both are gold award winning ciders and are available to buy through their website above.