Cider production in Spain
For
those
in
England
that
consider
cider
to
be
a
cheap
way
of
drinking
apple
concentrate
and
often
carbonised
well
known
brands
then
Spanish cider
will
offer
a
total
culture
shock.
Spanish
cider
comes
from
Asturias
on
the
Atlantic
coast
where
it
is
the
local
drink.
The
genuine
article
usually
comes
in
plain
1
litre
bottles,
often
without
labels
and
the
cork
is
often
held
down
by
twine.
The
most
popular
brand
of
cheap
cider
to
be
found
on supermarket
shelves
is La
Gaitera which
is
the
poor
man's
champagne
and
is
popular
especially
at
festive
times,
although
you
will
not
find
genuine
Asturias
cider
on
any
shop
shelves.
To
sample
the
real
thing
it
has
to
be
served
in
large,
wide,
pint-sized
glasses
and
the
golden
liquid
is
poured
from
a
great
height.
The
glass
is
never
filled
to
more
than
a
few
centimetres
and
the
tradition
is
that
the
last
dregs
are
thrown
onto
the floor. |
