Christmas orders are now being taken.
Christmas orders are now being taken.
Orders for delivery in December must be placed by 8th December. After then we offer counter service only all the way to Christmas Eve.
£3.55 – £21.30
A creamy, full flavoured blue with a distinctive flavour. You really can taste the salty sea air when you first bite into the cheese and its flavour continues to grow in your mouth.
Strathdon Blue is a deep rich, yet mellow blue made in Tain, just north of Inverness. It is crumbly with a hint of creaminess that gives way to a fabulous blue taste in the mouth. It is said that the saltiness in the cheese comes from the fact that the cows graze so close to the coast. The cows therefore naturally consume salt as part of their diet. When eating this cheese you can really taste the seaside and it is no surprise that it often wins awards. The pinnacle of these is having been previously named the Best Cheese in Scotland.
The cheese itself is made by Rory Stone on his family farm in Tain. Rory’s mother, Sussanah, started the cheesemaking tradition by making Crowdie using left over milk from the dairy shorthorn cows kept on the farm. Sussanah claims to be a direct descendent of Mariota de Ile who allegedly made the famous Scottish cheese Caboc in the 15th Century.
Delicious with a sweet sherry as the flavour of the wine cuts through the sharpness of the blue
Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)
MILK, starter cultures, vegetarian rennet, salt, mould cultures
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 – 4pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 4pm
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.
