Let's be honest proper cider (scrumpy) is rough old stuff that will melt your under pants
Filtering out bits hmm..... does that remove or improve the taste?????
There are many good Ciders that fall between the extremes of gut rot and the industrial stuff.
I agree with Giles.
I cannot do the pant rotting stuff any more. I do however take extreme exception to the sugar delivery system that is being sold as fruit infused Cidre/Cider now. They should have an introduction leaflet to the Diabeties Association on the label. One stop short of hard drugs (Red Bull)