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Harby La, Nottingham, EnglandExperimental phase: initial rating derived from official awards and critic reviews
International Cheese Awards - Gold
2019
Colston Bassett & District Dairy Ltd. produces a Vegetarian Shropshire Blue Cheese. This cheese is a semi-soft, blue-veined cheese known for its rich and creamy texture, which results from traditional hand-ladling methods. It has a distinctive orange color with blue veins, resulting from the addition of annatto, a natural food coloring.
Colston Bassett & District Dairy, located in Nottinghamshire, England, specializes in producing Stilton cheese. Established in 1913, the dairy is one of the smallest dairies making Stilton cheese in the UK. They are known for their traditional methods, including hand-ladling the curds to produce a rich and creamy texture.