Award winning artisan cheese made on the Beara Peninsula at the foot of Knockatee
Knockatee by Norman McCloskey, Photographer
OUR CHEESE
Knockatee’s multi award winning signature cheese. In 2021 Kerry Blue took the gold medal at the Blás na hEireann awards for best blue cheese. Other awards include silver in Blás na hEireann 2020, silver in Cáis in 2019 and and bronze in the Artisan & Farmhouse Cheese UK awards in 2021. One of the few raw blue cheeses made in the Republic of Ireland. Ready to eat at three months old, this cheese, with an acid bite, develops a profound creaminess. It gains strength and becomes a little crumbly and there are aficionados who demand cheeses over 1 year old. Supplied in an orange wax with the paste slightly coloured with annatto, this cheese is at home on any cheese board.
A cheese made in the old-fashioned way. Well, not exactly like it was made 800 years ago! But certainly, from a recipe in the nineteenth century. Most cheddar is factory made but cheddar cheeses made by artisans are a different beast. Our cheese is held in store for 18 months. Nutty, fruity, smooth; lots of different tones here with a restrained acid bite on the tongue.
The only buffalo blue cheese made in Ireland.
The milk taken from Macroom Buffalo where these docile beasts roam the fields. This creamy, pearlescent, white milk has been carefully crafted to make this poignant blue cheese. Expect a sharp salty mouth filling experience with this unique green/blue veined Irish cheese.
Our Story
Seán with the next generation of cheesemakers. These little apprentices are already learning the secrets of their family craft, ready to carry on the tradition some day!
Sean Coles-O’Sullivan
Master Cheese Maker
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