Stilton wins Nantwich 2014

A blue Stilton from Colston Bassett Dairy has been awarded Supreme Champion prize at the International Cheese Awards at Nantwich.

The dairy also won Best Blue and Supreme Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show with their Stilton this year.

This is a cheese I intend to buy some time.

Claxstone Smooth Blue - Nantwich Winner 2013

For my first post I thought I'd start with the cheese which won the International Cheese Awards at Nantwich in 2013. The cheese was Claxstone Smooth Blue, and we bought some in Waitrose yesterday. This was the first time we'd bought the cheese.

We have our cheese with oatcakes, which have a very mild taste and so do not distract from the taste of the cheese. We don't have chutney or any other accompaniment.

Claxstone Smooth Blue in the packet.

Claxstone Smooth Blue on an oatcake.

The cheese has a creamy consistency, and a pleasant, light-gold colour. I detected a distinct saltiness in the taste, which I feel enhances the cheese.

This is definitely one to buy again.