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Once a festive favourite of Saxon royalty, Dresdner Christstollen PGI is a handcrafted fruit and nut loaf, coated in butter and suffused with spices.

Estonian vodka GI is a spirit drink produced in Estonia using ethyl alcohol obtained from rye, wheat and/or potatoes grown in this country.

The sweet golden split peas of Fava Santorinis PDO are harvested on a small group of islands in the South Aegean Sea.

Salty and slightly acidic, Feta PDO is a cheese with a history as rich as its taste.

Made with flaky pastry and with a dark brown crust, Geraardsbergse mattentaarten PGI are a traditional Flemish specialty.

Made with milk from Dutch dairy farms, Gouda Holland PGI and Noord-Hollandse Gouda PDO are famous for their full flavours.

Gyulai kolbász or Gyulai pároskolbász PGI is a Hungarian sausage, which comes with a fascinating story and a pleasantly smoky and spicy fragrance.

One of the world’s oldest spirits, Irish whiskey has been distilled in Ireland since the 6th Century.

Belgium’s Jambon d’Ardenne PGI owes its characteristic flavour to the Ardennes microclimate, which is perfect for producing this ham.