Dark damsons softened with raw honey — rich, rounded, and full of depth.

One of the very first fruit trees planted in our garden was a Merryweather Damson— a variety once widely grown across Ireland and the UK. Some think of it as more plum than damson due to its generous size, but for us, it’s the flavour that matters: a true damson, with its distinctive astringent bite. The fruit has a blue-black skin with a powdery bloom, greenish-yellow flesh, is juicy and firm, has a clinging stone, and that unmistakable damson character.

Our Merryweather tree had its best year yet this season, yielding heavy crops and intense flavour. We preserved the fruit in every way we could — jams, cordials, syrups, even an umeboshi-style pickle — and discovered this cordial almost by chance.

The idea came when Anthony baked damsons in a local raw honey for breakfast, leaving behind a pool of golden, perfumed syrup. Mixed with lemon juice and sparkling water, it was an instant hit. That flavour combination became the inspiration for this cordial: damsons paired with raw honey and lifted with organic Verna lemons sourced through the CrowdFarming platform. CrowdFarming connects us directly with small-scale Mediterranean citrus farmers — many second- and third-generation growers committed to organic cultivation.

The result is a fragrant, deeply flavoured cordial with the tang of damson, the richness of raw Irish honey, and the brightness of lemon. Unlike syrups, cordials contain both citrus and a pinch of sea salt to heighten flavour and balance the sweetness. Over time, this cordial may gently ferment, creating tiny natural bubbles. Simply shake the bottle before pouring.

Available as a 250ml glass bottle with a natural cork for everyday use, or as a Gift Box, wrapped in our illustrated paper — inspired by the Wexford and Irish food story — and presented in our signature black box.

A celebration of the tomato — in all its forms.

At Fat Tomato, we grow more than 100 tomato varieties each year — wild and wonderful in every shape, colour and character. Some are best eaten simply, with flaky sea salt and good olive oil; others reveal something entirely different when bottled, preserved or slowly transformed in the kitchen.

Throughout the season, we capture those different flavours and characteristics in small batches — from the brightness of the summer harvest to the deep, savoury flavours that emerge with time.

Our Bottled Tomatoes preserve the harvest simply, creating a true kitchen staple and a taste of the garden long after tomato season has passed. Our mature Green Tomato Chutney transforms the fruit that hasn't ripened at the end of the season into something rich, savoury and complex, while Wild Tomato Jam brings sweet-savoury intensity. Bloody Mary Salt adds a final hit of tomato, spice and seasoning — made to lift everything from eggs and roast vegetables to drinks and simple suppers.

Together, they offer a complete expression of the tomato — fresh, preserved, sweet, savoury and full of character.

Finished with a small illustrated keepsake, this is a box for those who truly love tomatoes in all their forms.

Each box is presented in our signature black gift box, lined with illustrated paper and wrapped in a cornpaper sleeve that tells the Fat Tomato story.

A memorable gift for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, thank-yous or simply for someone who loves discovering extraordinary flavours. If you’re sending this as a gift, we can include a handwritten note on a Fat Tomato postcard — simply leave your message at checkout.

Grown and made naturally, rooted in biodiversity, and always for flavour, not yield.

What’s Inside

• Bloody Mary Salt

• Wild Tomato Jam

• Bottled Tomatoes

• Green Tomato Chutney

• Keepsake illustration sticker

Available in limited quantities each season.

A taste of the Irish hedgerow, slowly captured in a jar.

Autumn brings a different kind of harvest to the garden. Beyond the beds and polytunnel, the hedgerows begin to fill with blackberries, bullaces, haws, elderberries, rosehips and sloes, while the orchard gives us crabapples and heritage apples.

Our Hedgerow Butter brings those harvests together. Wild hedgerow fruits are slowly cooked with crabapples, Bramley and Blood of the Boyne apples until the fruit becomes naturally thick, smooth and intensely flavoured. Despite the name, a fruit butter contains no butter – it is an old-style preserve in which fruit is cooked slowly for hours, concentrating its flavour and creating a rich, velvety texture.

Organic Verna lemons from our adopted trees along the Mediterranean bring brightness, while star anise, clove and a little Wexford sea salt add warmth and complexity without overpowering the fruit.

The result is silky, deeply fruity and full of the flavours of the hedgerow – bright and floral, with gentle spice and a natural tartness running through it.

Spread generously on warm toast, spoon over porridge or yoghurt, serve with farmhouse cheeses, or pair with roast pork, duck, venison and other game.

Presented in a glass WECK jar, wrapped in illustrated paper that tells the story of Wexford and Irish food, and finished in our signature black gift box.

One very special pudding. One very delicious Christmas.

A proper Christmas pudding is something to look forward to — made slowly, shared generously and given the time it needs to become something extraordinary.

Our Damson Whiskey Pudding was made in 2025 and has been quietly maturing for over a year before its release for Christmas 2026. Handcrafted once a year in small batches, this is a pudding shaped by the garden, exceptional Irish ingredients and, above all, time.

The Damson Whiskey Pudding

The 2025 Release · Matured for One Year

Dark, fruity and unmistakably Fat Tomato, this pudding begins in the garden.

Our Merryweather damsons are poached, dried and macerated for months in Tara Hill raw blossom honey and Boann Distillery Single Pot Still PX Cask Irish Whiskey, creating a fruit base that is intensely aromatic and full of depth.

From there, the layers build slowly. St. Brigid’s Ale adds a warm, malty backbone; Salt Rock Dairy cultured butter and Plúr Bakery heritage-grain sourdough crumbs bring richness and structure; organic pecans and almonds add texture; while our own candied citrus — made from organic fruit grown on our adopted trees in Spain — brings brightness to the darker flavours.

Highbank Orchards organic apple treacle and a blend of orchard and vine fruits — organic figs, cranberries and currants — complete the mix, creating a pudding that is generous, layered and deeply flavoured.

Steamed slowly, then rested for a full year, this is a Christmas pudding made to be savoured — rich, complex and quietly luxurious.

At the table: Serve warm in generous slices. We love it with Organic Cashel Blue or Mount Leinster raw milk cheddar, whose creamy tang cuts beautifully through the pudding’s rich sweetness. Add a glass of Highbank Apple Brandy, Tawny Port or PX Sherry for a proper finish.

What’s Included

Each Damson Whiskey Pudding is:

• Wrapped in festive John Louden cloth

• Paired with Salt Rock Dairy farmhouse brandy butter

• Served with a wedge of Irish farmhouse cheese

• Accompanied by Anthony’s signature branded matches — a nod to the tradition of lighting the Christmas pudding

• Presented in our signature black gift box, lined with illustrated paper

Each box also includes guidance on storing, reheating and serving your pudding for the Christmas table.

A memorable Christmas gift, a generous gift for a host, or a very special centrepiece for your own festive table.

Made only once each year and released in limited quantities.

Christmas 2026 Pre-Orders

Pre-order now to secure yours. Puddings will be dispatched during the first two weeks of December 2026, and you will be notified by email ahead of delivery.

Please note: Christmas pudding pre-orders must be placed separately from other Fat Tomato products, as everything within the order will be dispatched together in December.