Isle of Mull Cheddar

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Isle of Mull Cheddar
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Country of origin Scotland
Region Argyll and Bute
Town Tobermory
Source of milk Cows
PasteurisedNo
TextureCrumbly
Aging time12 months [1]
Named after Isle of Mull

Isle of Mull Cheddar is a very sharp white cheddar cheese with a blue vein, from the Isle of Mull in Scotland. It is made from unpasteurised milk.

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Production

The cows on the Sgriob-ruadh farm are grass-reared [2] with fermented grain from the nearby Tobermory distillery also used for fodder. [3] [4] Milk is taken directly to the cheesemaking vats [2] without being pasteurised. [5] The ivory colour of the cheese is lighter than many other cheddars and there are some blue veins at the edges, with a taste that is slightly nuttier that other cheddars. [3] [4] [6]

Jeff and Chris Reade began production of the cheese in the 1980s, with their sons later becoming involved. [5] After Jeff's death in April 2013, his memory was honoured at the British Cheese awards. [7] [ dead link ] In 2003, the herd was predominantly Friesian cows. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Isle of Mull Cheddar, 12 Months+". The Cheese Lady. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Say cheese and raise your glass to a taste of heaven". The Scotsman . 5 November 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 Mellis, Iain; Newell, Benjamin; Marr, Alistair (1 May 2009). "Scotland's best cheeses". The List . Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 Cruikshank, Alec (2 September 2008). "Best cheese". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Fresh and wild: Isle of Mull cheese". The Sunday Times . 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Slater, Nigel (16 October 2005). "Glasgow ranger". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Askeland, Erikka; Jeff, Dominic (1 July 2013). "RBS: Strachan released after a ten–year stretch". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 March 2017.


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