Tipperary producers secure major win at British Cheese Awards

The matured Cashel Blue set it apart for the panel of 60 industry expert judges.
The Cashel farmhouse cheesemakers of Fethard, Co Tipperary, are celebrating their Reserve Championship win at the British Cheese Awards, with only one other cheese out of 600 entries judged superior to Cashel Blue.
A spokesperson for the Co Tipperary company said the texture of their matured Cashel Blue set it apart for the panel of 60 industry expert judges, and it was a huge honour to also win the Best Irish Cheese and Best Blue Cheese titles at the awards for cheesemakers from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.