Blas na hÉireann Awards 2008

Drinks & Juices
Bronze Llewellyn’s Orchard Produce Double L Bone-Dry Cider
Silver The Apple Farm Sparkling Apple Juice
Gold Porterhouse Brewing Co. Red Ale

Chutneys and Relishes
Bronze Govenders Indian Delight Sticky Chilli Jam
Silver Nature’s Bounty Curraghchase Relish
Gold Janet’s Country Fayre Hamburger Relish

Sauces and Dressings
Bronze The Scullery Tomato, Chilli & Coriander
Silver The Just Food Company Basil Pesto
Gold The Scullery Brandy Butter

Preserves
Bronze Saucy’s Pure Passion fruit Curd
Silver Saucy’s Luscious Lemon Curd
Gold Follain Teo Raspberry Jam

Bacon & Rashers
Bronze Brady Family Oak Smoked Ham on Bone
Silver Finola Food Ltd Clove Baked Ham
Gold Clonakilty Black Pudding Dry Cure Bacon

Speciality Meats
Bronze Brady Family Connemara Air Dried Ham
Silver The Just Food Company Chicken Liver Pate
Gold German Butchers Shop Kassler (mild cured smoked pork)

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
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

Seafood
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

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

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

Yoghurts/Smoothies
Bronze Wild Orchard Raspberry & Cranberry Smoothie
Silver Wild Orchard Strawberry Smoothie
Gold Killowen Yoghurt Superquinn Blackcurrant Yogurt

Honey
Bronze Meadowsweet Apiaries Chunk Honey
Silver Molaga Honey Molaga Honey Jar
Gold Sunhill Natural Honey Heather Honey Jar

Confectionary
Bronze Deliciously Different Cake Co. Mini Cinnamon and Caramel Bites
Silver Tom’s Bakery Almond Tart
Gold Sallymills Bakewell Tartlet

Desserts
Bronze The Scullery Plum Pudding
Silver East of Boston Foods Tantalising Toffee sauce
Gold The Foods of Athenry Ltd Christmas Pudding

Biscuits
Bronze Cisti Gugan Barra Teo Cranberry and White Choc
Silver Cisti Gugan Barra Teo Chocolate Chip
Gold Cisti Gugan Barra Teo Hazelnut and Choc Chunk

Ice Creams
Bronze Boulabane Farmhouse Rum & Raisin Ice Cream
Silver Silver Pail Superquinn Mango Sorbet
Gold Burkes Farm Ice Cream Apple Crumble Ice Cream

Chocolate
Bronze Skellig Chocolate Co Dark Chocolate Vanilla Ganache
Silver (tie) Butlers Chocolates Butlers Organic 70% with ginger pieces
Silver (tie) Lorge Chocolatier Rum Bitter
Gold Butlers Chocolates Butlers Organic 70% with mint pieces

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

Healthier Options
Bronze The Just Food Company 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 Reduced Fat Velvet Crunch

Soups
Bronze The Butlers Pantry Warmed smoked haddock chowder
Silver The Just Food Company Winter Minestrone Soup
Gold The Just Food Company Spicy Lentil Soup

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

Rogha na Gaeltachta
Follain Teo Raspberry Jam

Supreme Champion
Dingle Peninsula Cheese Semi hard cow milk with seaweed