Durrus farmhouse cheese on a wooden board with a marble background

Durrus

360g
€9,90
€9,90
Skip to product information
Durrus farmhouse cheese on a wooden board with a marble background
  • Durrus farmhouse cheese on a wooden board with a marble background
  • Person wearing a green apron with 'Sheridan's Cheesemongers' holding a Durrus Farmhouse Cheese.
  • Person wearing a green 'Sheridan's Cheesemongers' apron holding a stack of cheeses.
  • Assorted cheeses on a marble board with a knife on a pink textured background
  • Black and white photo of a woman holding a round object with branding.
  • Assorted cheeses on a platter with crackers, olives, and a knife on a light background
  • Woman holding a tray of Durrus cheese in a scenic outdoor setting
  • Overhead cheese board with Carrig Bru, salami, crackers, olives and a glass of wine
  • Assorted cheeses on a platter with a knife, olives, and jam on a light background
Durrus

Ireland · Durrus, Co. Cork

Durrus

€9,90
€9,90

Semi-soft, washed-rind Irish Farmhouse cheese with a delicately pungent flavour. The aroma is one of hay, undergrowth and wet soil, in short it smells of the hillside in Coomkeen. The flavour is long, round and earthy, a flavour which is uniquely and unmistakably Durrus.  
ProducerDurrus Cheese TypeSoft RennetTraditional RegionDurrus, Co. Cork MilkCow RindWashed
Portion Size: 360g

Cheese guide

Choose the wedge that matches your moment.

  • 160g: serves 2–3, a cheese board pairing.
  • 320g: serves 4–6, a starter or shared plate.
  • Whole (1.2kg): serves 12–16, a centrepiece for entertaining.

Free delivery over €100

Chilled delivery

Choose your delivery date at checkout

Description

Durrus

The Durrus rind varies from smooth and pale with a pinkish bloom to slightly gnarled with mottled pinks, ochres, browns and blacks. The variations depend on the season and age of the cheese but always the rind is complex and beautiful of itself. Under the rind, the paste is moist, elastic and slightly bulging. The aroma varies in intensity but is consistently of earthy wet soil, fresh hay and yoghurt. The flavour varies with age, the development of the rind and the size of cheese being tasted – there are earthy, rich, savoury flavours alongside a sweet milk. With age the flavour and aroma grow more complex, deepening and developing more meaty elements. This is what Jeffa describes as ‘a deep, complex flavour which captures the elemental nature of this part of Ireland.’ Jeffa reckons the cheese is best at around 6 weeks old and is not overly affected by seasonality because the milk comes from staggered breeding.
Nutritional Information
Nutrient Per 100g
Energy 1607kJ/388kcal
Fat 33.0g
-of which Saturates 20.8g
Carbohydrate 1.5g
-of which Sugars <0.1g
Fibre <0.5g
Protein 21.2g
Salt 100
Serving & Storage
Ingredients & Allergens

Pasteurised cow’s milk, Starter cultures, Standard rennet, Salt

For allergens, see ingredients in bold.
Recipes

Our cheesemongers share their favourite ways to enjoy our foods with recipes and dishes to show-stopping cheese boards.

Hand-Curated by Our Cheesemongers

Pairs Beautifully With

Personal recommendations from our team: pairings we've tasted, tested, and genuinely love.
  • Wine bottle with 'Bulli' label on a white background

    Sampagnino Bianco Frizzante Bulli

    €17,36
    €17,36
  • Box of Sheridans Irish cracker selection with rye, brown bread and mixed seed

    Sheridans Irish Crackers Selection

    €10,90
    €10,90
  • Jar of chestnut blossom honey with a Prunotto label on a white background

    Prunotto Chestnut Blossom Honey

    €7,80
    €7,80
Jeffa Gill

Meet Our Producers

Jeffa Gill

Durrus, Co. Cork, Ireland

Jeffa Gill has been making Durrus at her hillside farmhouse in West Cork since 1979. She has been more recently joined by her daughter Sarah. West Cork has long been associated with milk production in Ireland, thus making it an ideal location for cheesemakers; whilst the wet, saline sea air makes the area eminently suited to washed rind production. Durrus is one of those true artisanal products which reflect the environment in which they are produced. The milk comes from two local farmers whose cattle graze around the edges of Dunmanus Bay.

If You Love Durrus, Try These...