The Armagh Cider Company took two awards at the Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards in Dublin last month for its AJ Apple Juice and Maddens Mellow Armagh Cider. Both are made from Armagh Bramley apples, which gained Protected Geographical Indication status last year.
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