We are specialists in products from slow-smoked, fresh wild-caught fish devoid of any artificial additives or preservatives. We don’t use farmed fish; the fish we buy in is caught locally and from sustainable sources.
Woodcock Smokery is based in West Cork, in Ireland, close to the pretty seaside village of Castletownshend. We work exclusively with wild fish, and cure our products in a traditional manner. This takes prime quality fish, native hardwood timbers, skill and time. All aspects of the process, such as filleting, salting, pin-boning and slicing, are all done by hand.
We are best known for our exceptional award-winning wild smoked salmon. We also provide a wide range of smoked fish products including mackerel, herring, tuna, haddock and pollack using both hot and cold-smoking techniques.
Our reputation in the smoked fish industry both nationally and internationally is extremely high, both for our attention to quality and taste and for our commitment to wild fish and sustainable fishing methods.
We believe that what makes our smoked fish worthy of its reputation is the difference in taste and texture achieved from the time that our skilled team spend preparing it.
Everything is done by hand, and there are no shortcuts. Wild salmon, in particular, rewards this extra attention and our customers around the globe recognise that.
In our web site you will find information about Woodcock Smokery, our methods, our products and how you can enjoy them for yourself. If you have questions then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Woodcock Smokery on Telly
Woodcock Smokery featured in a new series presented by Rachel Allen
Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 22 December 2011
Smoked salmon and chives fishcakes
Rachel visited Woodcock Smokery here in West Cork, talked to Joleine and Sally Barnes about how they produce award-winning smoked salmon and shows you how to prepare her own version of smoked salmon fishcakes. So good, it’s not just for Christmas!
Rugby pundits Tom McGurk and George Hook battled it out to improve their 3 star ratings
George made use of Woodcock Smokery smoked haddock for his starter; George is obviously a great fan, critic Tom Doorley simply said: ‘Sally Barnes is the greatest fish smoker in the country.’
With the critics’ votes at one course each for the contestants, it was Woodcock Smokery’s smoked haddock that clinched a win for George!
