Meet the Maker- All About Kombucha
After finishing their business degrees, moving to Canada and home again and starting two previous business ventures, their first batch of Kombucha was brewed in 2017 and they have not looked back since. On a mission to bring more Kombucha into the world, life long friends Keith and Emmett started on a Journey in 2017 […]
Meet the Maker- Sligo Oyster Experience
With a background in tourism, a desire to be her own boss and a grá to move back home to Sligo- WB’s Coffee house opened its doors in 2014. While moving home, Aisling met Glenn Hunter, an Oyster Farmer and fell in love with both the farmer and oysters. In 2018 Aisling spotted a gap […]
Meet the Maker- Birdhouse
Starting off as a lock down project (like many more of our Blas winners), Fraser & Orla have channeled their love for food, flavours and all things condiments into creating an award winning food business. From winning Best Takeaway in Ireland at the Just Eat Awards, as well as bringing home an incredible seven awards […]
Meet the Maker- Valentia Island Vermouth
In 2018, Anna and Orla O’Carroll, who had met at art school in Bristol, moved to Valentia Island off the coast of Kerry. They fell in love with the island and got married in Valentia Island lighthouse. Living on an island surrounded by wild winds, salt, and botanicals inspired them to create Ireland’s first vermouth, […]
Meet the Maker- Killadoon Milk
Killadoon Milk was founded in 2023 as a means of supplying their delicious, creamy milk directly to customers. This came after transforming their Kildare-based farm from beef and tillage farming to dairy in 2019. Their small but hard working team along with their top quality Jersey cross cows have produced a 2024 Blas award winning […]
