International Jury
The Jury consists of one representative from each cider producer participating in person at SISGA, together with a technical panel appointed by the organisers.
All participating ciders are evaluated through blind tasting.
SISGA Awards 2026
International Jury and distinctions
The participating ciders are evaluated by blind tasting by category, with Premium, Gold, Silver and Bronze recognitions.
Distinctions
- Premium. Awarded to the highest-scoring cider in each category. The winner receives a trophy and a diploma stating the score obtained.
- Gold. Awarded to ciders scoring between 85 and 100 points. Each receives a diploma stating the score obtained.
- Silver. Awarded to ciders scoring between 70 and 84 points. Each receives a diploma stating the score obtained.
- Bronze. Awarded to ciders scoring between 60 and 69 points. Each receives a diploma stating the score obtained.
In all distinctions, PDF will be provided with the logo of the distinction obtained.
Cider categories
- Still Cider
- 1.1. Dry
- 1.2. Semi-dry
- 1.3. Sweet
- 1.4. Flavoured
- Sparkling Cider
- 2.1. Added Carbonation
- 2.1.1. Brut Nature
- 2.1.2. Brut
- 2.1.3. Semi-dry
- 2.1.4. Sweet
- 2.1.5. Flavoured
- 2.2. Natural Carbonation
- 2.2.1. Brut Nature
- 2.2.2. Brut
- 2.2.3. Semi-dry
- 2.2.4. Sweet
- 2.2.5. Flavoured
- 2.1. Added Carbonation
- Pear Cider
- 3.1. Brut
- 3.2. Semi-dry
- 3.3. Sweet
- Cider Liqueur
- Cider Spirit
- Ice Cider
- Fire Cider
- Vermouth
- Alcohol-free Cider
- Other
Transparency
Method and International Jury
Tasting and evaluation
The ciders are presented to the International Jury through a blind tasting and are evaluated within their category. The published distinctions are Premium, Gold, Silver and Bronze, according to the thresholds included in the current bases.
Jury 2026
The International Jury comprises representatives of the cider producers attending in person and an organising technical panel. Manuel G. Busto is the published president.
Consult the Jury