A quick note:
There were a huge number of entries, and many of the categories were
extraordinarily competitive. The winners of all medals are to be heartily
congratulated!
And the winners are…
1. Drinks and Juices
Bronze:
Llewellyn’s Orchard Produce – Double L Bone-Dry Cider
Silver:
The Apple Farm -Sparkling Apple Juice
Gold:
Porterhouse Brewing Co. – Red Ale
2. Chutneys and Relishes
Bronze:
Govenders Indian Delight – Sticky Chilli Jam
Silver:
Nature’s Bounty – Curraghchase Relish
Gold:
Janet’s Country Fayre – Hamburger Relish
3. Sauces and Dressings
Bronze:
The Scullery – Tomato, Chilli & Coriander
Silver:
The Just Food Company – Organic Basil Pesto
Gold:
The Scullery – Brandy Butter
4. Preserves
Bronze:
Saucy’s – Pure Passion fruit Curd
Silver:
Saucy’s – Luscious Lemon Curd
Gold:
Follain Teo – Raspberry Jam
5. Bacon & Rashers
Bronze:
Brady Family – Oak Smoked Ham on Bone
Silver:
Finola Food Ltd – Clove Baked Ham
Gold:
Clonakilty Black Pudding – Dry Cured Bacon
6. Speciality Meats
Bronze:
Brady Family – Connemara Air Dried Ham
Silver:
The Just Food Company – Organic Chicken Liver Pate
Gold:
German Butchers Shop – Kassler (mild cured smoked pork)
7. Sausages
Bronze:
Jerry Kennedy Butcher – Blasket Island Lamb Sausage w. Rosemary & Garlic
Silver:
Mallon’s – Superquinn Leek & Black pepper Sausages
Gold (tie):
McGeough’s Connemara – Gluten Free Smoked Sausages
Gold (tie):
West Cork Salamis – Pork Meat Garlic & Herb Sausage
8. Black & White Puddings
Bronze:
Rudd’s Fine Foods – Superquinn Sliced White Pudding
Silver:
Clonakilty Black Pudding – Black Pudding
Gold:
Kelly’s Butchers Newport – Black pudding
9. Seafood (Sponsored by Dingle Seafood Soup Co.)
Bronze:
Iasc Ui Mhathuna Teo – Hot Smoked Mackerel
Silver:
Iasc Ui Mhathuna Teo – Oak Smoked Organic Salmon
Gold:
Kenmare Bay Seafoods – Mussels marinade of honey & herbs
10. Cheeses
Bronze:
Avondale – Superquinn Vintage Cheddar
Silver:
Dingle Peninsula Cheese – Kilcummin cow milk with fenugreek
Gold:
Dingle Peninsula Cheese – Semi hard cow milk with seaweed
11. Breads
Bronze:
Tom’s Bakery – Brown Granary Bread
Silver:
Blazing Salads Bread Co – Organic Rosemary & Olive Oil Sourdough
Gold (tie):
Barron’s Bakery – Country style bread
Gold (tie):
Blazing Salads Bread Co – Organic Ciabatta
12. Yoghurts/Smoothies
Bronze:
Wild Orchard – Raspberry & Cranberry Smoothie
Silver:
Wild Orchard – Strawberry Smoothie
Gold:
Killowen Yoghurt – Superquinn Blackcurrant Yogurt
13. Honey
Bronze:
Meadowsweet Apiaries – Chunk Honey
Silver:
Molaga Honey – Honey Jar
Gold:
Sunhill Natural Honey – Heather Honey Jar
14. Confectionary
Bronze:
Deliciously Different Cake Co. – Mini Cinnamon and Caramel Bites
Silver:
Tom’s Bakery – Almond Tart
Gold:
Sallymills – Bakewell Tartlet
15. Desserts
Bronze:
The Scullery – Plum Pudding
Silver:
East of Boston Foods – Tantalising Toffee sauce
Gold:
The Foods of Athenry Ltd – Christmas Pudding
16. Biscuits
Bronze:
Cisti Gugan Barra Teo – Cranberry and White Choc
Silver:
Cisti Gugan Barra Teo – Chocolate Chip
Gold:
Cisti Gugan Barra Teo – Hazelnut and Chocolate Chunk
17. Ice Cream (Sponsored by Murphys Ice Cream)
Bronze:
Boulabane Farmhouse – Rum & Raisin Ice Cream
Silver:
Silver Pail – Superquinn Mango Sorbet
Gold:
Burkes Farm – Ice Cream Apple Crumble Ice Cream
18. Chocolate (Sponsored by Murphys Ice Cream)
Bronze:
Skellig Chocolate Co – Dark Chocolate Vanilla Ganache
Silver (tie):
Butlers Chocolates – Organic 70% with ginger pieces
Silver (tie):
Lorge Chocolatier – Rum Bitter
Gold:
Butlers Chocolates – Organic 70% with mint pieces
19. Newcomer/New product
Bronze (tie):
Green Saffron Spices Ltd – Rogan Josh Spices
Bronze (tie):
Wonderfoods – Superquinn Irish Leaf Salad
Silver:
Llewellyn’s Orchard Produce – Llewellyn’s Balsamic Cider Vinegar
Gold:
Minihans – Savoury Quiche with Spinach, Goats Cheese & Tomato
20. Healthier Options
Bronze:
The Just Food Company – Organic Cranberry and Almond Muesli
Silver (tie):
The Foods of Athenry Ltd – Spelt Bread
Silver (tie):
The Foods of Athenry Ltd – Sugar/Dairy free Fruit Brack
Gold:
Largo Food Exports – Tayto Velvet Crunch
21. Soups (Sponsored by Dingle Seafood Soup Co.)
Bronze:
The Butlers Pantry – Warmed smoked haddock chowder
Silver:
The Just Food Company – Organic Winter Minestrone Soup
Gold:
The Just Food Company – Organic Spicy Lentil Soup
22. Ready Meals
Bronze:
Mash Direct – Carrot, Parsnip & Turnip
Silver:
Mash Direct – Broccoli with a Cheese Sauce
Gold:
Kenmare Bay Seafoods – Mussels marinade of honey & herbs
23. Best of Gaeltacht *
Follain Teo – Raspberry Jam
24. Grand Champion **
Dingle Peninsula Cheese – Semi hard cow milk with seaweed
* Highest score of Gaeltacht entries
** Highest score of all products