Hereford Museum International Competition 2010
The results of the International Cider & Perry Competition held at the Cider Museum in Hereford on Wednesday 12th May 2010 are as follows. The judges were: Mr. John Thatcher of Thatchers Cider; Mr. James Crowden, Author & Poet and Mr. Nicholas Bulmer, Master Distiller. A total of 110 entries were received from 30 cidermakers from throughout the United Kingdom.
OVERALL CHAMPION
- Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan (Medium Cider)
Class 1 – Dry Cider
- First H. Weston & Sons Ltd., Much Marcle, Herefordshire
- Second Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co. Ltd., Peterstow, Herefordshire
- Third Mr. Stuart Cooper, Checkley, Hereford
Class 2 – Medium Cider
- First Gwynt-y-Ddraig Welsh Cider & Perry Co., Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
- Second Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
- Third The Amazing Cider Company, Kynaston, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Class 3 – Sweet Cider
- First Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
- Second Rosie’s Triple D Cider, Llandegla, Wrexham, Denbighshire
- Third Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Peterstow, Herefordshire
Class 4 – Perry
- Joint First Burrow Hill Cider, Martock, Somerset
- Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
- H. Weston & Sons Ltd., Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Class 5 – Single Variety Cider
No prizes awarded.
Class 6 – In-Bottle Fermented Cider or Perry
- Joint First Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Once Upon A Tree, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Class 7 – Best Presented Packaged Cider or Perry
- First Ashridge Cider, Totnes, Devon
- Second Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
- Third Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan