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After 75 days of judging 12,772 entries from more than 100 different countries, just 208 food and drink products were handed Great Taste 3-star awards – and 12 of these were from Wales.

Collecting two of these were Halen Môn (Anglesey Sea Salt) with its oak-smoked sea salt and smoky Dijon mustard.

Another brace went to Ceredigion-based Best of Hungary, a wholesaler set up by two Hungarian foodies.

Five of the 3-star winners from Wales were alcoholic drinks. These included New Quay Honey Farm’s (Afon Mêl) “really impressive” Heather Mead, which the judges described as “crisp, balanced and rounded with an almost sherry-like dryness on the finish”.

Another of the artisan drink winners was Cardiff-based Seidr y Mynydd, which claimed three stars for a bottle-conditioned cider that uses the traditional method of keeving to retain the cider’s natural sugar.

Quirkily-named winners included Cardiff-based Holy Yolks, which earned 1-star awards for two products, Pork Fiction and Honey I Shrunk the Pigs.

More than half the 12,772 products entered failed to win any Great Taste stars.

Regional and overall Golden Fork winners will be announced in London on September 1.

Anglesey

3 star

Pure sea salt smoked over oak, Anglesey Sea Salt Company

Smoky Dijon Mustard, Anglesey Sea Salt Company

2 star

Trearddur Bay ESB (Extra Special Bitter), Bragdy Mon - Anglesey Brewhouse

Sun-dried tomato, red lentil and cashew nut pâté, Deli de Bruin

1 star

Woodland Cider, Jaspels Anglesey Craft Cider

Gluten Free Very Merry Cherry Boules, Cariad Bakery

Oak Smoked Water, Anglesey Sea Salt Company

Naturally Gluten Free Organic Raspberry “Cariads” with Organic Welsh Lleyn Ewe’s Milk, Cariad Bakery

(Image: Arwyn Roberts)

Conwy

2 star

Welsh Baked Cheesecake, Blas ar Fwyd

Number 09 - Rum and Tropical Plants Liqueur, Grandma’s Cupboard

Thick Cut Dry Cure Bacon, Edwards of Conwy

1 star

Beef Lobscouse, Blas ar Fwyd

Leek and Potato Soup, Blas ar Fwyd

Lemon Cheesecake, Blas ar Fwyd

Blackcurrant Cheesecake, Blas ar Fwyd

Date and Walnut Flapjack, Blas ar Fwyd

Cherry Sorbet, Forte’s Ice Cream

Ginger Aberffraw Biscuits, Shepherd’s Biscuits

Traditional Pork Chipolatas, Edwards of Conwy

Traditional Dry Cure Smoke Flavour Bacon, Edwards of Conwy

Bara Brith Flapjack, Siwgr a Sbeis

Gin No. 3 - Cocoa, Conwy Distillery

Cocoacello, Conwy Distillery

Café Corretto, Conwy Distillery

Denbighshire

1 star

Llaeth Y Llan Natural Bio-Live Yogurt, Llaeth Y Llan

Llaeth Y Llan Bio-Live Natural Yoghurt with Honey, Llaeth Y Llan

Llaeth Y Llan Bio-Live Rhubarb Yoghurt, Llaeth Y Llan

Flintshire

1 star

Christmas Black Tea, Carslake Tea Co.

Gwynedd

2 star

Dyfi Original Gin, Dyfi Distillery

COPA - White, GRH Food Company

1 star

Pollination Gin, Dyfi Distillery

Vegan Chocolate Dessert, Daffodil Foods

Traditional Ginger Loaf Cake, Popty Bakery

Scarlett Angel Butter Fudge, Scarlett Angel

Naija Spiced Biltong, Maggie’s Exotic foods

Aber Falls Small-Batch Welsh Gin, Aber Falls Whisky Distillery

Pant Du Rhubarb Cider 500ml, Pant Du

Pant Du Medium Dry Cider 750ml, Pant Du

Kefir Cymru, Kefir Cymru

Coconut Milk, CK Food & Drinks (The Coconut Kitchen)

Gooseberry & Elderflower preserve, Pantri Taldraeth

Sos coch - Tomato Ketchup, Welsh Lady Preserves

Raspberry Curd, Welsh Lady Preserves

All Butter Lemon Curd, Welsh Lady Preserves

Champagne Marmalade, Welsh Lady Preserves

Blodeuwedd, Bragdy Lleu

Lleu, Bragdy Lleu

Gwydion, Bragdy Lleu

Bendigeidfran, Bragdy Lleu

Porth Neigwl, Cwrw Llyn

Ceredigion

3 star

Da Mhile Apple Brandy, Da Mhile Distillery

Welsh Whisky, Conti’s Ice Cream

Afon Mêl Heather Mead, New Quay Honey Farm / Afon Mêl

Varaljai’s Raw Lime Blossom Honey, Best of Hungary

Fekedi Stifolder Spicy Grey Cattle Salami, Best of Hungary

2 star

Da Mhile Oak-aged, Da Mhile Distillery

Raspberry Jam, Lili Mai

Traditional Dairy Ice Cream, Conti’s Ice Cream

Pistachio Ice Cream, Conti’s Ice Cream

Celtic Promise, Caws Teifi Cheese

Rubin Spice Paprika Seeds Oil - Hot, Best of Hungary

Grapoila Organic Cold-pressed Sunflower Seed Oil, Best of Hungary

Rubin Hungarian Spice Paprika Hot from Szeged, Best of Hungary

Fekedi Stifolder Classic Spicy Salami, Best of Hungary

Fekedi Stifolder Original Salami, Best of Hungary

1 star

Da Mhile Seaweed Gin, Da Mhile Distillery

Da Mhile Orange 33, Da Mhile Distillery

Donum Terrae Pumpkin Seed Oil, Best of Hungary

Rubin Spice Paprika Seeds Oil - Sweet, Best of Hungary

Hungarian Heritage Acacia Honey with Truffle, Best of Hungary

Wake, Netring (Allaways Coffee)

Seadog, Netring (Allaways Coffee)

Crwst Salted Caramel Sauce, Crwst

Very Berry Jam, Lili Mai

Ghaurved Mustard with Tarragon, Best of Hungary

Ghaurved Mustard with Woodland Mushroom, Best of Hungary

Rubin Hungarian Sweet Smoked Spice Paprika from Szeged, Best of Hungary

Rubin Hungarian Sweet Spice Paprika from Szeged, Best of Hungary

Coffee Ice Cream, Conti’s Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream, Conti’s Ice Cream

Saval, Caws Teifi Cheese

Teifi - Organic Welsh Halloumi, Caws Teifi Cheese

Dark Seville Orange Marmalade - Medium cut, Seren’s Kitchen

Traditional Christmas Pudding, Seren’s Kitchen

Triffla Dried Mixed Forrest Mushroom, Best of Hungary

Triffla Dried Porcini Mushroom, Best of Hungary

Varaljai’s Raw Acacia Honey with Honeycomb, Best of Hungary

Varaljai’s Raw Hawthorn Honey, Best of Hungary

Danubius Sturgeon Caviar, Best of Hungary

Eden Premium Millet Fussili, Best of Hungary

Eden Premium Millet Fusilli with Parsley and Garlic, Best of Hungary

Kaldeneker Paprika Jam, Best of Hungary

The Moody Cow Tououse sausage, The Moody Cow Farmshop & Welsh Bistro

The Moody Cow’s Fabulous Faggots (gf), The Moody Cow Farmshop & Welsh Bistro

Double chocolate Brownie, The Pudding Wagon

Afon Mêl Medium Honey Mead, New Quay Honey Farm / Afon Mêl

Blaenau Gwent

1 star

Florentine Slice, Clam’s Handmade Cakes

Bridgend

3 star

Pirate Bay, Cold Black Label

1 star

Fwdge Sea Salt Caramel Sauce, Fwdge

Brecon Red, Cold Black Label

Nutty Ale, Cold Black Label

Caerphilly

1 star

Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake - Cold set, Terry’s Patisserie

Castle Dairies Welsh Salted Butter 250g, Castle Dairies

Castle Dairies Welsh Spreadable Butter 500g tub, Castle Dairies

The Butterworks Softer butter 250g, Castle Dairies

The Butterworks Butter with Hillfarm Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil 250g, Castle Dairies

Cardiff

2 star

Pork Fiction, Holy Yolks

1 star

The Crafty Devil Pie, Pieporium

Strawberry Sorbet, Coco Gelato

Raspberry Sorbet, Coco Gelato

Honey I Shrunk the Pigs, Holy Yolks

Carmarthenshire

3 star

COPA - Blue, Carmarthenshire Dairy Products

Seidr y Mynydd - Keeved Bottle-Conditioned Cider, Seidr y Mynydd

Jin Talog - Organic London Dry Gin, Garej Spirits Co

2 star

Shirgar Welsh Salted Butter, Gower View Foods

Kidwelly Pilsner, Tinworks Brewing Company

Lake District 30 day aged Marbled Cote de Boeuf, Dunbia

Original Beef Biltong, Morton’s Fine Foods

1 star

Mel Cilgwenyn - Pure Carmarthenshire Wildflower Honey, Cilgwenyn Bee Farm

Celtic Preserves Raspberry Jam, Llandeilo Bakers

Bim’s Kitchen Spicy Papaya Ketchup, Llandeilo Bakers

28 day PGI West Country Aged Marbled Tomahawk Steak, Dunbia

28 day PGI West Country Aged Marbled Standing Rib, Dunbia

28 day PGI West Country Aged Marbled Flat iron Steak, Dunbia

Lake District 30 day aged Marbled Porterhouse Steak, Dunbia

30 Day Aged Marbled Tomahawk, Dunbia

Mario’s Dairy Vanilla Pod Ice Cream, Mario’s Luxury Ice Cream

Bueno Ice Cream, Mario’s Luxury Ice Cream

Machynys Honey, Machynys Peninsula Golf Club

Welsh Hill Rack cap on, Dunbia

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Monmouthshire

2 star

Honey and Hops, The Wye Valley Meadery

Black Welsh Lamb organic shoulder pasture-fed hogget, Black Welsh Lamb

Ty Gwyn Blackcurrant Coulis, Ty Gwyn Jams

1 star

Lemon Marshmallow Lolly, Cottage Sweets

Ninja Ginger Marshmallow, Cottage Sweets

Wye Valley Honey, The Wye Valley Meadery

Just Ginger, Brookes Wye Valley Dairy Company

TING, Parva Spices

Sambal Ulek, Parva Spices

Sweet Chilli Sauce - Hot, Parva Spices

Vegan Mango and Coconut Gelato, Roath Park Dairy Company (Green & Jenks)

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Powys

2 star

Rowan Berry Jelly, Pantri Swswen

Orange, Honey & Walnut Tart, Dugan’s Patisserie

Monty’s Figgy Pud, Monty’s Brewery

Monty’s Magnitude 8.0, Monty’s Brewery

Monty’s Dark Secret, Monty’s Brewery

Argae Cottage Free Range Bronze Turkey, Argae Cottage

1 star

Beetroot Chutney, Pantri Swswen

Clementine Gin marmalade, Passion Preserves

Salted Caramel, Banana & Toasted Hazelnut Tart, Dugan’s Patisserie

TrailHead Beef Jerky Spicy Chilli, Trailhead Fine Foods

Wrexham

1 star

Welsh butter shortbread, Bevsbeenbaking

(Image: Arwyn Roberts)

Pembrokeshire

2 star

Summer Berry Jam, Farmers Food At Home

Raspberry Sorbet, Pointz Castle Ice Cream

Scotch Bonnet Chilli Jam, Grocery Box

Original Biltong, From Our Farm

Chilli Biltong, From Our Farm

Beef Dripping, From Our Farm

Passion Fruit & Mango Sorbet, Fire and Ice

1 star

Raspberry & Vodka Vegan Thin, Wickedly Welsh Chocolate Company

Lime, Coconut & Chilli Puddle, Wickedly Welsh Chocolate Company

Raspberry & Champagne truffle, Wickedly Welsh Chocolate Company

Sea Salt with Wild Garlic, Pembrokeshire Sea Salt Co

Sea Salt with Saffron, Pembrokeshire Sea Salt Co

Christmas Pudding, Pointz Castle Ice Cream

Traditional Dairy Ice-Cream, Lochmeyler Farm Ice Cream

Pistachio Dairy Ice-Cream, Lochmeyler Farm Ice Cream

Lemon Dairy Ice-Cream, Lochmeyler Farm Ice Cream

Ginger Dairy Ice-Cream, Lochmeyler Farm Ice Cream

Vanilla Fudge, Mabel George

Welsh Sea Salt Fudge, Mabel George

Vanilla, Pointz Castle Ice Cream

Chocolate, Pointz Castle Ice Cream

Lemon and Mascarpone, Pointz Castle Ice Cream

Fresh Dairy, Pointz Castle Ice Cream

Pear & Melon Chutney, Grocery Box

Clotted Cream Fudge, Mabel George

Honey Fudge, Mabel George

Spring Woodland and Hedgerow Honey, Native Bee Honey

Summer Wildflower Honey, Native Bee Honey

Rhondda Cynon Taf

2 star

Diggers Gold 4.0% vol, Grey Trees Independent Craft Brewers

1 star

Punjabi Cholay Chickpea Curry, Sim’s Foods

Mosaic Pale Ale 4.2% VOL, Grey Trees Independent Craft Brewers

Drummer Boy 4.2%VOL, Grey Trees Independent Craft Brewers

Swansea

1 star

Gower Cottage rhubarb crumble and custard brownies, Gower Cottage Brownies

Boss Black - Chocolate Orange Edition, Boss Brewing Company

Spiced Pear & Prosecco Sorbet, Pop Cycle

Torfaen

1 star

Flawsome! Orange Juice, Flawsome Brands

Aunty Betty’s Homemade Scottish Tablet, K Thomas - Aunty Betty’s Homemade Scottish Tablet

Vale of Glamorgan

3 star

Shoulder of Pork on the bone, Slade Farm Organics

2 star

Lone Stag Frisky Fruits Chefs Accompaniment - Herefordshire Farm Red Cherries, Sloane Home

Mor, Welsh coffee roasters

1 star