Hunt’s Cider Summer Sessions dates have been announced for 2024. Live music in the @huntscider events barn, beer from @baysbrewery - as well as a fully stocked bar and Halletts The Bakers pasties. Get yourselves down to Hunt’s Cider for a ‘proper’ night out. SUMMER SESSIONS IN THE BARN.. swipe for full listing. No need to book, open to all, free entry, from 6pm. Hunts Cider TQ9 6PU. Friday and Saturday nights only (plus bank holiday Sunday). #tisproper #devon #devonevents #cider #ciderfarm #summer #livemusic #weekendvibes #southdevon #thingstodoindevon

WIN a Thunderflower Distillery Tour and Tasting for two. Competition closes on 31 July. We’ve teamed up with @thunderflowerltd – a multi award-winning micro-distillery in Devon making small-batch, craft-gins and spirits – to offer a fabulous prize this month! Join the Thunderflower team for a session exploring their distillery and sampling their spirits. They’ll take you on a behind-the-scenes tour, where you’ll learn all about the distillation process and the history of the distillery. For last chance to win this brilliant prize visit the link in our bio. . . #competition #ginlovers #ginlover #devon #win #devongin #thunderflower

Eating Alfresco | Our July blog is all about dining outdoors and we’ve got a fabulous list of cafes, pubs, taprooms, farm shops and even a shack in sand dunes for you to explore. There’s more on the blog than we’ve been able to feature here… so check out the link in our bio!

☀️Looking to make your summer picnics even better? Flapjackery’s Devon-made, gluten-free flapjacks are just what you need! Packed with hearty British oats and topped with mouth-watering flavours like Clotted Cream Fudge Half Flapjack, Raspberry and White Chocolate Half Flapjack and Salted Caramel Brownie Half Flapjack, these delicious snacks are full of energy and perfect if you have a sweet tooth. Handcrafted at Tavistock in west Devon, Flapjackery flapjacks are the perfect, sublime-tasting snack for your next outing! 6 half pieces £14 | 12 half pieces £24 Visit the Flapjackery website or one of their many Devon shops in holiday hotspots!

Taste East Devon Festival, one of the region’s most popular food festivals, is returning in 2024 with an array of exciting new events. Many sell out very quickly so don't hang around! This year’s festival promises to be more delicious than ever before, showcasing the finest local produce, talented chefs and unique dining experiences that East Devon has to offer. The festival, which runs from 14th to 22nd September, will feature a diverse range of events and activities that cater to all tastes and interests. From exclusive dining experiences, cooking courses, tasting evenings and family festival days, to getting hands-on in the apple orchards or getting knee deep harvesting seaweed, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Read more on our News & Events pages on the Food Drink Devon website (link in bio). ➡️ To find the FULL PROGRAMME of events visit the official Taste East Devon Food Festival website at tasteeastdevon.co.uk and follow @tasteeastdevon 📸 @beckycravencreative

With product judging now complete here’s a #ThrowbackThursday to our five main judging events for this year’s awards. 🍽️ FOOD
Our fantastic food judging day was hosted by @34restaurant at @exetercollege with their chefs cooking up entries for a judging panel which included food stylist and recipe creator @janetbrinkworth, food writer @orlandomurrinauthor, all round foodie and chef @steve_ashworth, Dining Devon’s @sue_stoneman and the irrepressible @cheesequeens23. 🍾 WINE
We gathered the great and the good of the wine world to taste and judge some fabulous Devon wines at Regency Wines in Exeter. Our esteemed panel included head judge @susyatkins, @marcmillon.winefoodtravel, Rebecca Mitchell @rebeccamwines, @food_writer Fiona Beckett and Jorick Driesen of @regencywinesuk. 🥃 SPIRITS
Spirits were judged at Thunderflower Distillery and we were joined by @tvsandyclarke, Tim of @bar_buoy cocktails, @wickedwolfgin and Dom from @thunderflowerltd. 🍺 BEER AND CIDER
To scrutinise beer and ciders entries we were delighted to be joined by beer afficianado, @atierneyjones and local expert, Yvan Williams from Barnova. ☕️ COFFEE
Coffee judging took place in the wonderful @lilacbakery.exeter with the expertise of Dean from @cartwrightscoffee. Thanks to each and every one for of our expert judges for providing us with your expertise and knowledge to ensure our awards are authoritative, trusted and valuable. Judging of restaurants, pubs, cafes, street food and retail will also soon draw to a close and then final deliberations will begin. Winners will be announced in early October!

Reposted from @abbyallen of @pipersfarm. Two very special Devon farms (and Food Drink Devon members) are now working together, read more from Abby below… “We have recently welcomed into our Pipers Farm family the wonderful Jason & Amelia of @springwaterfarm_ “Their outstanding conservation grazed Highland cattle will be gracing our blocks and your tables over the coming months. I cannot wait for you to try this truly outstanding beef. “Jason and Amelia farm no more than 5 minutes from us at PF HQ and are responsible for providing our cattle with the most magnificent winter hay, so to work with them in this way is very special for us, neighbour supporting neighbour. “Amelia like me, is a @nffnuk Farming Champion and together she and Jason work tirelessly (and I mean tirelessly, I don’t know how they fit everything in) to engage with school groups, researchers and environmental schemes to show the power of nature friendly farming. “The work they have done on the Killerton Estate is a true pleasure to see. Their land is a local dog walking spot for me and so I’m acutely aware of the gentle improvements they are making. It has never felt more nurtured, abundant and balanced. “You can follow their farming journey @springwaterfarm_ “Getting to work with people who inspire me is one of the best bits of my job.” Thank you @matt_austin_images for the beautiful photos. #pastureraised #pasturefed #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #regenerativefarminguk

🍸July Giveaway | Win a Distillery Tour and Tasting for Two at @thunderflowerltd. Enter at the link in our bio. OR… If you don’t want to wait they have a couple of spaces left on their tour THIS SATURDAY! Check out their grid for details! £25pp at the Thunderflower distillery near Cullompton.

🔆 Summer is on its way back! Be quick! Now is the perfect time to enjoy alfresco drinking and dining while you can. We’ve put together a roundup of some of Devon’s best venues for soaking up the great outdoors. 🔆 Check out more than 20 of our favourites! 🔗 LINK IN OUR BIO.

A new Pork & Devon Red Cider Pasty, crafted using award-winning cider from Devon’s @sandfordorchards has hit the shelves. The pasty, which is a collaboration between two of the south west’s best known brands, is available now in all @warrens_bakery outlets. “Pork and apples have always been a winning combination and we are delighted that our Devon Red Cider is adding an extra apple hit to this tasty new pasty.” Head Cidermaker, Barny Butterfield.

Darts Farm’s Pebblebed Vineyard is celebrating after receiving a Silver award for its Sparkling White (2020) and Bronzes for its Sparkling Rosé (2018) and Still White (2020) at the Independent English Wine Awards 2024 @the.iewa. Try the wines for yourself at a Vineyard Tour & Tasting, which run from May to September. Led by winemaker Alex, they’re a fantastic opportunity to discover the secrets behind crafting English sparkling and still wine in the beautiful East Devon countryside. For info and to book visit the @dartsfarm website.

👠 Devon rum brand @hattiers_rum partnered with Theatre Royal Plymouth to create a NEW cocktail, ‘Rumway’, for the press launch of The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical. It was so well received that ‘Rumway’ will be available to Plymouth theatregoers throughout the show’s run! 👏🏼👏🏼 Now playing until August, the show centres around a fictional fashion magazine called Runway and its demanding, frosty editor Miranda Priestly. 🍹Described as a ‘fresh and fruity aged rum cocktail with a devilish kick’, the ‘Rumway’ is inspired by the name of the fictional magazine in which much of the action is set. The star ingredient of the ‘Rumway’ cocktail is Hattiers’ Egremont. Going to see ‘The Devil Wears Prada? Try a ‘Rumway’… Or channel your inner Miranda and recreate it at home… here’s how! 🍹Add 35ml of Hattiers Egremont Premium Reserve Rum to a highball glass with ice. 🍹Add the juice of ¼ wedge of fresh lime, leaving the fruit in afterwards. 🍹Fill the remainder of the glass with ¾ Luscombe Hot Ginger Beer and ¼ Luscombe Raspberry Crush and serve with a sprig of fresh mint.