The Great Taste Awards are one of the world’s largest food and drink awards and with over 12,700 products being judged this year is also one of the world’s most trusted when it comes to accolades. Products entered receive 1, 2 or 3 star accolades all of which are highly respected seals of approval.
This year’s results were announced on 21st September and several Dorset Food and Drink members have been featured among the winners. You can find the full list of winners from across the country here and all Dorset winners here.
Dorset Food and Drink members that received star ratings this year include:
- Baboo Gelato
Crystal Malt Gelato – 2 stars, Salted Caramel Gelato – 2 stars - Bournemouth Distillers Ltd
BH1 Gin – 1 star - Capreolus Fine Foods
Smoked Pancetta – 3 stars, Pancetta – 3 stars, Lardo Truffle Infused – 2 stars, Air Dried Beef – 2 stars, Duck Confit – 2 stars, Pastrami – 1 star, Dorset Warmer Salami – 1 star - Chococo
Dorset Sea Salt Caramel – 2 stars, Wild Thing – 2 stars, Madagascar 70% gelato – 2 stars, Orange Odyssey Gelato – 1 star, Squidgy Pecan Brownie – 1 star. - Christine’s Puddings
Luxury Christmas Pudding – 1 star - Dorset Pastry Ltd
Sweet short crust pastry – 2 stars, Pure Butter shortcrust pastry retail – 1 star, Premium Puff Pastry retail – 1 star, Traditional puff pastry retail – 1 star. - Laycock Cider
Laycock Cider – 1 star - Olives Et Al
Estia no 7 London Dry Gin – 1 star - Rollys Brownies
Gluten free Devilishly Dark Chocolate Brownies – 1 star - Smith and Weston
Gooseberry and Elderflower Gin Liqueur – 1 star - Solkiki Chocolatemaker
64% Organic chocolate coconut dark milk chocolate, Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador – 2 stars, 72% Organic dark chocolate, Gran Palo Blanco, Plura, Peru – 2 stars, 78% Organic dark chocolate, Gran Nativo Blanco, Piura, Peru – 1 star, 70% Organic dark chocolate, Gran Chillique, Piura, Peru – 1 star, Fine White Chocolate, So Woke, The Taste of 2073 – 1 star, 62% Organic coconut dark milk chocolate, Gran Chillique, Plura, Peru – 1 star, 70% Organic dark chocolate, Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador – 1 star - The Book and Bucket Cheese Company
Shakespeare – 2 stars, Burns – 1 star, Orwell – 1 star, Hemingway – 1 star, Hardy’s – 1 star - The Dorset Dairy Company
Dorset Strained Yoghurt, Whole Milk – 3 stars, Dorset Strained Yoghurt, Fat Free – 2 stars, Dorset Cultured Butter 2 % salt – 2 stars, Dorset Cultured Cream – 2 stars, Fresh Whole Milk – 1 star - The Real Cure
Wild Venison Pepperoni – 2 stars, Wild Venison Burgers – 1 star - The Wasabi Company
Sambaizu vinegar – 3 stars, Wasabi Vodka – 1 star, Wasabi Powder – 1 star - Weymouth 51
Weymouth 51 Orange Habanero Hot Chilli Sauce - Woodlands Dairy Ltd
Woodlands Natural Organic Sheepmilk Yoghurt – 2 stars, Melbury – 2 stars.
Congratulations to all our members!