St Killians 150g
About This Cheese
This full-fat, mould ripened cheese can be instantly identified by its hexagonal shape. St. Killians has a fresh, grassy aromas with a mild, salty butter flavour and mushroomy rind. The paste can range from semi soft to nearly liquid when fully ripe. Â
€4.50
TypeSemi-soft
Rennetvegetarian
RegionArklow, co. Wicklow
ProducerWicklow Farmhouse
Milkcow
RindPenicillium Candidum
Story
Originally produced by Patrick and Juliette Berridge in South Co. Wicklow, St. Killians is one of Ireland’s oldest cheeses. Recently, the making of St. Killians has been handed over to friends and fellow cheesemakers John and Bernie Hempenstall of Wicklow Farmhouse cheese. Similar to the Berridges, Wicklow Farmhouse cheese is a small dairy and only use milk form their own herds to produce this brie like cheese.
Producer
Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese is a small dairy run by the Hempenstall family in southeast Co. Wicklow. The Hempenstalls have 150 cows and have been milking cows for over 50 years on their family farm. In 2005 John Hempenstall began making cheese with milk from their Friesian cow herd to supplement the farms income and soon constructed a purpose built dairy on the farm. Since then, Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese has gone on to produce a range of cheeses loved by many.
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