Longueville House Beverages are among the Great Taste winners of 2018

“A lovely golden amber limpidity and a warming, brandied apple aroma.  Delightfully balanced on the palate - youthful, fiery, certainly, but with some good apple content.  Very sound, Very promising and we're happy to give a star for this product in its youthful iteration.”

“Farmhouse appearance, and farmhousy on the nose. Quite drying on the tongue and cheeks. Lots of tannin and acidity, slightly winey. Not a sophisticated cider but rustic, traditional and honest. Some people might find it dry for a medium-dry.”

 Judged by over 500 of the most demanding palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs and producers, as well as a whole host of food writers and journalists, Great Taste is widely acknowledged as the most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food producers. As well as a badge of honour, the unmistakeable black and gold Great Taste label is a signpost to a wonderful tasting product, which has been discovered through hours and hours of blind-tasting by hundreds of judges.        

 William O’Callaghan of Longueville House, explains: We are thrilled with this amazing result, it really does mean so much to a small family run business like ours. These awards should open doors to new retailers, and ultimately increasing sales. This was our first year entering the Great Taste Awards and are blow away that both our cider and brandy should receive such a high accolade.

Recognised as a stamp of excellence among consumers and retailers alike, Great Taste values taste above all else, with no regard for branding and packaging. Whether it is vinegar, granola, bacon or cheese being judged, all products are removed from their wrapper, jar, box or bottle before being tasted. The judges then savour, confer and re-taste to decide which products are worthy of a 1-, 2- or 3-star award.

There were 12,634 entries into Great Taste this year and of those products, 192 have been awarded a 3-star, 1,207 received a 2-star and 3,254 were awarded a 1-star accolade. The panel of judges this year included; MasterChef 2018 champion, Kenny Tutt, chef and food writer, Elly Curshen, eco chef and food writer, Tom Hunt, author and chef, Zoe Adjonyoh, baker Tom Herbert, author and blogger, Izy Hossack, and baker and recipe writer, Martha Collison, as well as food buyers from Harrods, Selfridges and Sourced Market. These esteemed palates have together tasted and re-judged the 3-star winners to finally agree on the Golden Fork Trophy winners and the Great Taste 2018 Supreme Champion. 

Great Taste 2018 will reach its exciting finale on Sunday 2 September, when the world of fine food gathers at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel, London to find out the Great Taste Golden Fork trophy winners for each region, with the final applause reserved for the Great Taste Supreme Champion 2018. 

For more information: Willam O’Callaghan saleslonguevillebeverages@gmail.com 085 1191365