Best Highland Scottish Semi-soft Cheese Types
Strathdon Blue is a Scottish blue cheese hailing from Tain, where it's been produced by the Stones family since 1851. The cheese is made from pasteurized Ayrshire and Friesian cow's milk. The texture is rich and creamy with blue veining running throughout the paste.
The aromas are powerful and rich, while the flavors are creamy and spicy with a slightly peppery finish. Strathdon Blue has won many awards, including Super Gold at the World Cheese Awards in 2014. It's recommended to use this cheese in cooking due to its pepperiness, so Strathdon Blue is often crumbled over steaks or burgers.
Blue Monday (now known as Blue Murder) is a Scottish blue cheese that's named after the famous New Order song. It was created by a celebrity – Alex James of Blur, the popular British band, along with a cheese expert named Juliet Harbutt.
This blue cheese is made from cow's milk, and it matures for up to 8 weeks. During the maturation period, it develops a mellow, soft, creamy texture. The flavors are savory, slightly sweet, buttery, spicy, and rich. It has a kick of chocolate and malt.
Hebridean Blue is a distinctive blue cheese produced on the Isle of Mull, part of Scotland's Inner Hebrides. Crafted by the Isle of Mull Cheese company, a family-run business located on Sgriob-ruadh Farm near Tobermory, this cheese is made from unpasteurized cow's milk, primarily sourced from the farm's own herd.
The cows' diet includes spent grain from the nearby Tobermory distillery, which imparts a unique richness to the milk and contributes to the cheese's complex flavor. Hebridean Blue is known for its robust and intense taste, characterized by a tangy, salty, and earthy profile with a hint of sweetness.
THE BEST Hebridean Blue Cheeses
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