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Cashel Blue****AND*****The Lovely Miss Ireland 2005

The Cashel Blue really started it all for this beautiful farmhouse surrounded by fields of rich pasture. Made from Their own "closed" herd of Friesian cows since 1986, this blue reflects other blues of the world but retains its own unique character - a result of the personal attention paid to their animals and pursuit of the highest quality of cheese making. The texture of Cashel is thick and creamy with a healthy buttery color. The flavor when young is sweet and delicate with the slightest tang. It ages beautifully, becoming more pronounced, earthy, and very creamy while still balanced.

Product Metrics From Cheese Supply.com (Link):
Country: Ireland
Region: Beechmount, Fethard, Co. Tipperary
Milk: Cow
Rind: No rind, gold foil
Aging: About 4 months
Recommended wines: Full Sail Porter; Sierra Nevada Bigfoot; Sherry Fino Patricio; Chilean reds
Consistency: Thick and creamy
Taste: Sweet and delicate with a slight tang, aging to become more pronounced,
earthy and very creamy.