St Gall

St Gall is an Irish Swiss-style cheese produced in Cork. The cheese is made from raw Friesian cow's milk and it derives its name after the monastery of Saint Gallen near Appenzell. The rind is washed in brine, and underneath it, the texture is smooth, soft, springy, and creamy.

The aromas and flavors are mild, fruity, nutty, milky, intense, and subtly sour, with a palate-tingling finish. This hard cheese got a Gold Medal at the 2008 World Cheese Awards in Dublin.