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FOOD+DRINK TASTE OF KENT AWARDS 2019 CONT. THE SMALL HOLDING - RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR KENT CIDER OR PERRY OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Wilkins Kennedy Winner: High Diver, Kentish Pip, Bekesbourne Runners up: Biddenden Strong Kentish Cider, Biddenden Vineyards / Disco Dudda, Dudda’s Tun Cider, Doddington KENT FOOD PRODUCT CLASSES AWARDS, sponsored by Shepherd Neame Winner Ambient – Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil blended with Garden Mint, Kentish Oils, Bridge Winner Bakery and Confectionery – Apple Fruit Crisps, Nim’s Fruit Crisps, Sittingbourne Winner Dairy Class – Farmhouse Butter, Plurenden Manor Farm, High Halden Winner Prepared Food – Boerewors Farmers Sausage, North Downs Real Food, Lenham Winner Specialist Drinks – Pineapple, Beetroot & Parsnip Edible Tea, Nim’s Fruit Crisps, Sittingbourne 102 FARM DIVERSIFICATION AWARD, sponsored by South East Farmer Winner: Dudda’s Tun Cider, Doddington Runners up: Romney Marsh Wools, Aldington / The Wonky Parsnip, Chatham KENT WINE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by NFU Mutual Winner: Kits Coty Chardonnay, Chapel Down, Tenterden Runners up: Bacchus, Chapel Down, Tenterden / Ortega, Biddenden Vineyards KENT BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR Winner: S.W. Doughty, Doddington Runners up: Hammond's Butchers, Matfield / Shaun and Steve O'Meara Butchers, Isle of Sheppey KENT FOOD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Insight6 Winner: Precious Porkers, Collier Street Runners up: Kent Crisps & Kentish Oils, Bridge / Vegan Perks, Faversham KENT LOCAL FOOD RETAILER OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Opies Winner: Barham Village Store, Barham Runners up: Austen's of Rochester / MB Farms Food Hall, Faversham KENT TASTIEST JUICE OF THE YEAR, sponsored by AC Goatham & Son Winner: Red Love Apple Juice, Biddenden Vineyards Runners up: Kentish Cherry Juice, Dallaways Cherries, Northiam / Park Farm Apple juice, Taywell Farm Shop, Goudhurst KENT RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Thomson, Snell & Passmore Winner: The Small Holding, Kilndown Runners up: The Corner House, Canterbury / Thackeray’s, Royal Tunbridge Wells KENT DINING PUB OR BISTRO OF THE YEAR, sponsored by University of Kent Winner: The Butcher’s Block, Burham Runners up: The Ferry House Inn, Isle of Sheppey / The King’s Head, Wye

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