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Xixón de Sidra 2017 awards the winners

The event turned Xixón into the capital city of cider from 5th to 15th October.

LA SIDRA.- Xixón could experience the cider culture for 10 days, in which more than 120,000 bottles and over 10,000 cases were consumed, breaking a new record along this ninth edition.

The awards ceremony took place in Llagar de Castiello yesterday, with the following winners in the different categories:

Best Cider Bar: Río Astur. Finalists: La Fueya de Tomás and La Tonada de Montevil.

Best Dish: Río Astur, with its original cooking style cod. Finalists: Bobes, with its rice and cuttlefish in sauce, and Llagar de Begoña, with its cuttlefish in onion sauce “Llagar style”.

Best Cider: tie between Cabañón Cidermill and Trabanco (Certificate of Origin Cider) Cidermill. Finalists: Cabañón, El Santu, Fran (batch 1), Trabanco and Val de Boides.

The voting was made by means of a blind tasting, with only one pourer and bottle per jury team, made up by the 5 highest scored cidermakers, as well as the 5 cider bars which offered their cider brands. The tasting took place in La Fueya de Tomás cider bar, winner in the last year edition.

Best pourer: Pelayo Rodríguez, El Rincón de Celia cider bar. Finalists: Alejandra Venegas, Parrilla Ramón, and Víctor Borge, La fuera de Tomás.

Best team cider bar-cidermill: La Pámpana and Cabañón Cidermill.

This prize was based on the result of the average scored obtained by the cider bars and twinned cidermill.

Best decorated Cider bar: La Tonada de Montevil. Finalists: Chaflán and La Casona de Jovellanos.

Tastiest Cider: Acebal Cidermill.

Such a big amount of cider glasses! (highest number of cider glasses served): Parrilla Antonio I, 40,536 cider glasses. Finalists: La Tonada de Montevil, 36,792 cider glasses and El Saúco, 32,544 cider glasses.

Such a long journey! (highest number of cider cases sold): Orizón Cidermill, 563 cases. Finalists: Contrueces Cidermill, 511 cases, and Foncueva Cidermill, 452 cases.

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Born in Xixón, Asturies, in 1973, I studied English Philology at the Universities of Oviedo and Bradford (UK). I've worked as an English teacher, guide, interpreter and translator. I'm very keen on cider and good cuisine. Follow me on the website www.ciderayalga.com

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