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You are here: Home / Door County Newswire / Island Orchard Cider Wins 5 Silver Medals at Largest International Hard Cider Competition

Island Orchard Cider Wins 5 Silver Medals at Largest International Hard Cider Competition

August 12, 2021 by Laurel Ciohon

Ellison Bay, Wis. (August 10, 2021) — Island Orchard Cider won five silver medals at the 15th Annual Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP) held July 28-30th in Grand Rapids, Michigan. GLINTCAP is the largest and most prestigious hard cider competition in the world.

GLINTCAP offers two competitive divisions: one for commercially licensed producers and one for noncommercial enthusiasts. Each entry is evaluated in a blind tasting by a panel of two to four judges. Island Orchard Cider competed in the commercial producer division.

Encountering steep competition from 1,231 commercial ciders entries, Island Orchard Cider is proud to have won five medals for the ciders listed below:

Apple Ginger Cider — Silver Medal / Botanical Cider Category

Apple Lavender Cider — Silver Medal / Botanical Cider Category

Oak Aged Brut Reserve Cider — Silver Medal / Wood Aged Cider Category

Pear Reserve Cider — Silver Medal / Modern Perry Category

Wild Thing Cider — Silver Medal / Traditional Cider – Dry Category

About Island Orchard Cider

Island Orchard Cider is a hard cider company located in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, on the Door County Peninsula. Island Orchard Cider’s name references its cider fruit orchard located on Washington Island, where they grow apples, pears, and hazelnuts. Every Fall, cider fruit is handpicked and ferried across Lake Michigan’s Death’s Door to the Door County Cider House in Ellison Bay for production into award-winning hard cider.

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