We’re Ireland’s gourmet capital for a reason.

And now another raft of Cork producers have been shortlisted for Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards for 2023.

The finalists, announced today, will join more than 3,000 of Ireland’s best makers, bakers, and creatives in the seaside town of Dingle for a three-day judging event starting on Thursday, September 28th.

Shorlisted Cork businesses include the Kinsale Spirit Company, Dunmanway’s Gloun Cross Dairy, Original 7 Beverage Co, and On the Pig’s Back.

“The Blas na hÉireann awards are the highlight of the year for Cork producers as it pits their produce against the best that this country has to offer,” said Joe Burke, Assistant Head of Enterprise, LEO South Cork.

“We are very fortunate to have such awards that provide consumers’ reassurance of the quality and excellence of our producers.”

Listed alphabetically, the finalists shortlisted from Co. Cork are:

The Alternative Christmas Pudding Company, Andrea’s Kitchen, Bandon Vale Cheese, Bantry Bay Seafoods, Blackwater Honey, Bluebell Falls ltd, Bó Rua Farm, Carbery Group, Clares Homemade Hummus, Clóna Dairy Products Ltd., Clonakilty Food Company, Clonakilty Gluten Free Kitchen, Coolmore Foods, Folláin, Fresh Fish Deli, Frodo Ltd, Gloun Cross Dairy, Hanleys Puddings Ltd, Hassetts Bakers & Confectioners ltd., Irish Yogurts Ltd, Keohane Seafoods, Kepak, Kinsale Mead Co, Kinsale Spirit, Leahys Open Farm, Macroom Buffalo Cheese Products Ltd, Malay Kitchen, McCarthy’s of Kanturk, Niamh’s Larder, North Cork Creameries, O’Callaghan’s Cafe and Deli Ltd, O’Keeffes Bakery, O’Leary’s Family Butchers, On The Pigs Back, Original 7 Beverage Co, Sage Restaurant, Second Street Bakeshop, Secret Recipe Limited, Shannonvale, Silver Pail Dairy, Spice O Life Ltd, Stonewell Cider & Nohoval Apple Wine, The Good Fish Company, The Sibly Food Company, Tom Durcan Meats Ltd, Toons Bridge Dairy, Velo Coffee Roasters, Walls Chips, West Cork Distillers, Wildberry Bakery and Ardsallagh Goat’s Cheese.