Our Christmas orders are now closed. You can still buy our Cheese Subscriptions to start in January, as well as book our courses and tasting events. If you want to purchase vouchers you can do so until the 20th December but please note that it can take up to 48 hours for the vouchers to be emailed to you as we process these manually.
We have a full counter of cheese in our shop in Pangbourne so you can still come in and purchase items in store
Price range: £5.05 through £30.30
Crozier Blue is similar in taste to our Roquefort Papillion PDO. It is tangy with a distinctively salty taste from the sheep’s milk used in the cheesemaking.
If you haven’t had Crozier Blue before, you’re in for a bit of a treat. This is a sheep’s milk blue that’s really quite different, especially if you’re more used to the cow’s milk versions. It’s got that salty punch you associate with Roquefort PDO, which is exactly what makes it so moreish. You get a lovely, rich flavour that’s beautifully balanced, and a texture that just melts away. It’s no surprise it keeps popping up on cheeseboards and picking up awards.
Crozier Blue comes from Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, a family dairy in County Tipperary. The Grubb family, Louis and Jane, first made their name with Cashel Blue, one of Ireland’s first farmhouse blues made with cow’s milk. Crozier Blue came along a bit later, when they decided to have a go at making a blue with sheep’s milk instead. I, for one, am very glad they did.
Crozier Blue is a young cheese; it first appeared in the early 1990s. The milk comes from Friesland sheep that graze on the limestone-rich fields around Cashel, which is what gives the cheese its lovely, distinctive flavour.
The name ‘Crozier’ is a nod to both the shepherd’s staff and St. Patrick’s crozier at the Rock of Cashel, right there in Tipperary. I think it’s a lovely way to bring in a bit of local history and the cheese’s farming roots.
It’s also the only blue cheese in Ireland made from sheep’s milk, which makes it a bit of a rarity in the world of Irish cheese.
So, what does it actually taste like? For me, Crozier Blue is rich and full-flavoured, with a pleasant saltiness balanced against the sweetness of sheep’s milk. It is creamy and well-rounded, making it more approachable than many traditional blues. I often pick up notes of mild spice, toast, and a natural sweetness can become more pronounced with age.
Unlike some blue cheeses that come at you with a big kick, Crozier Blue builds its flavour gently. It’s the sort of cheese that rewards you for slowing down and enjoying all that creamy, balanced goodness.
Jen’s note: Crozier Blue is the sort of cheese that can catch you off guard. If you’re expecting a big, bold blue, you’ll find something much more gentle and inviting here. It’s velvety, full of balanced flavour, and has a real Irish character. Well worth a try, especially if you fancy something a bit different on your cheeseboard.
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Delivery and Collection
Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)
MILK, salt, starter cultures, rennet, Penicillium Roqueforti
Normal opening Monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm until:
Sunday 22nd 9am – 4pm
Monday 23rd 9am – 4pm
Christmas Eve 9am – 12pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th Closed
Saturday 28th 9am – 4pm
Sunday 29th Closed
Monday 30th 9am – 2pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 2pm
New Year’s Day Closed
Thursday 2nd January Closed
Friday 3rd 9am – 4pm then open as normal
After Christmas our courier delivery slots start from 8th January.
