820 Spirits
Environmentally friendly high-quality spirits using locally sourced botanicals creating the very best of flavours.
Hampshire Fare members have celebrated huge success at the 2026 Great Taste Awards, with 31 members scooping awards and collectively winning hundreds of highly coveted stars across multiple categories.
Awarded by The Guild of Fine Food, Great Taste is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. Being awarded a one, two or three star accolade in this world renowned scheme is a huge achievement, with the judging being led by a panel of over 500 industry experts. A Great Taste award is a highly respected seal of approval and the success of our members in these awards is testament to the exceptional quality of our producer members across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Awards went to the following Hampshire Fare members:
Drinks:
- 820 Spirits
- Black Bear Honey Co.
- Downton Distillery
- Forest Edge Roasting
- Isle of Wight Distillery
- Moon Roast Coffee
- Pig Beer
Dairy:
- Jude’s Ice Cream
- Lyburn Cheese
- The Book & Bucket Cheese Company
- Village Maid Cheese
Meat & Fish:
- Butler Country Estates
- Chalkstream
- Farm Girl Sausages
- Fulling Mill
- Premier Fish
Bakery & Confectionary
- Hoxton Bakehouse
- Isle of Wight Biscuit Company
- Mud Foods
- New Forest Shortbread
- Southbourne Farm Shop
- Summerdown
- The Homemade Brownie Co.
Condiments & Sauces:
- Back2Roots
- Butter Bike
- Callaloo Corner
- Ewelina’s Home Pantry
- Godshill Orchards
- Hornet Chilli
- The Tomato Stall
- Two&One Olive Oil
A huge congratulations to all those who have been recognised in this years awards. Discover more about all our winning members using the directory below.
Drinks
Black Bear Honey Co
Producer of a cold brewed sparkling tea blended with pure honey from my beehives in Highclere, Hampshire. A non alcoholic, gluten free, all natural soft drink.
Downton Distillery
Downton Distillery creates exceptional small-batch spirits in Wiltshire, using local botanicals and sustainable methods. Their bold, refined gins, like Explorer’s and Great Bustard, offer premium craftsmanship with a unique, ethically driven edge.
Forest Edge Roasting Co.
Forest Edge Roasting is based in Lyndhurst, the New Forest and seeks to bring exceptional coffee to the South Coast.
Isle of Wight Distillery
Proud owners of the first and only distilling licence to be granted on the island, the IOW Distillery create a range of premium spirits that capture the essence and flavours of the island.
Moon Roast Coffee
Moon Roast are an award-winning small batch coffee roastery based in the Candover Valley, Hampshire. Supplying speciality hand roasted coffee and equipment for wholesale and retail throughout Hampshire and across the UK.
PIG BEER
We’re two brothers and a cousin who share more than a surname – we all love good beer. So we created PIG BEER at a former pig farm in the heart of the New Forest.
Dairy
Judes Ice Cream
Jude’s uses natural, great tasting ingredients in all their lip-smacking ice creams.
Lyburn Farmhouse Cheesemakers
Lyburn Farm offers a variety of handmade cheeses, all made on the farm using pasteurised milk from their own herd of pedigree cows.
The Book and Bucket Cheese Company
Award winning Handmade Artisan Cheese, using traditional methods with innovative modern twists
Village Maid Cheese
Producers of award-winning artisan cheeses using only the highest quality milk from local farmers.
Meat & Fish
Butler Country Estates
Delicious, delectable, mouth-watering smoked trout pâté, for Foodies and Gourmet lovers of fine food everywhere.
ChalkStream
ChalkStream source, prepare and deliver the finest, freshest rainbow trout from their local sustainable river farms.
Farm Girl Sausages
Artisan Producer located close to the Hampshire border, offering a variety of handmade sausages and other meat products using local pork, chicken and natural ingredients, no additives or preservatives.
Premier Fish
Celebrating over 20 years of trading, Premier Fish is a well trusted and renowned fishmongers and seafood supplier.
Bakery & Confectionary
Hoxton Bakehouse
Hoxton Bakehouse is an artisan bakery established in 2013 by chefs Darren and Florence. Our mission is to keep things simple, delicious, and nostalgic. We source the finest ingredients, including butter from Estate Dairy and flour from Shipton Mill.
The Isle of Wight Biscuit Company
We bake a variety of delicious hand made sweet biscuits and savoury crackers.
Mud Foods
Mud Foods crafts multi award-winning, handmade pies, quiches, pasties and sausage rolls using natural ingredients and traditional methods – available online, from our bakery, and selected stockists.
New Forest Shortbread
Delicious shortbread made in the heart of the New Forest. Now available to buy on-line https://www.newforestshortbread.co.uk
Southbourne Farm Shop
Family run farm shop selling fresh local produce, in-house artisan bakery and general provisions.
Summerdown
Summerdown grows and harvests the rare but very traditional Black Mitcham peppermint on their farm in the foothills of the Hampshire Downs.
The Homemade Brownie Company
The Homemade Brownie Company is an award-winning Basingstoke-based bakery specialising in gluten-free, handcrafted chocolate brownies, offering direct sales, wholesale services and corporate gifting solutions.
Condiments & Sauces
Back2Roots
We are a family business with Greek roots, bringing you the finest organic treasures. Led by a certified Olive Oil Sommelier, we specialise in premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil from our groves.
Butter Bike Co.
We produce natural, adventurously flavoured peanut butters which we sell via independent fine food retail, wholesale distribution, and online
Callaloo Corner
Hampshire-made, award-winning Caribbean sauces inspired by Trinidadian family recipes. A flavourful range of five hot sauces and one BBQ sauce, all plant-based, gluten free and crafted from natural ingredients.
Ewelina’s Home Pantry
Homemade preserves, pickles and condiments made with love in the New Forest, using high-quality local ingredients to create unforgettable tastes!
Godshill Orchards
Godshill Orchards is a family run fruit business growing fresh fruit on the southern slopes of the Isle of Wight. We also make a range of jams, juices and chutneys with our fruit.
Hornet Chilli
We want to heat the world up, starting from a little village in Hampshire. We produce sauces, oils, pastes and rub from Hampshire grown chilli's.
Isle of Wight Tomatoes
Additive and preservative free tomatoes grown for over 30 years on the Isle of Wight.
Two and One Olive Oil
Two&One Olive Oil is an Anglo-Spanish family producer of extra virgin olive oil, bringing two cultures together through the education and enjoyment of olive oil.
