Holiday Gift Guide for Cheese Lovers Shop gifts

Scotland

Clear Filters
Scotland

Scottish Cheeses

Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop

Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop is a hard cheese made in the parish of Dunlop, Scotland, using milk from Ayrshire cows. It has a natural pale yellow color and a smooth, close surface that feels moist when cut. The cheese develops a …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Mild and nutty when young, develops creamier, stronger nutty flavors with age

Cardo

Cardo is a semi-soft artisan cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk in Timsbury, Somerset, England. It is crafted with a washed rind that contributes to its pungent aroma. The cheese has an ivory-colored interior with a creamy, smooth texture. Its …

Country: England, Scotland and Wales
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Floral, pungent, savory

Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar

Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar is a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) cheese made in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is crafted using local milk and a unique dry stir technique developed in 1984, which gives it a firm, dense texture. The …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Savory and nutty with varying sharpness depending on aging

Teviotdale Cheese

Teviotdale is a full fat hard cheese from the border country between Scotland and England, made with milk from Jersey cattle. It has a white coating, a smooth yellow paste and a salty flavour, and it holds PGI status. No …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Smooth, salty, and tangy

Dunlop

Dunlop is a sweet-milk cheese from Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland, made from unskimmed cow's milk and close to a soft Cheddar in texture. Mild, sweet and buttery, it matures for six to twelve months and is eaten on its …

Country: Scotland
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Buttery, nutty, sweet

Bonchester

Bonchester is a modern Scottish soft cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk, with a soft white rind and a deep butter-yellow paste. It has held protected designation of origin status since 1996.

Country: Scotland and United Kingdom
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Mild

Strathdon Blue

Strathdon Blue is a full-fat blue cheese made in Tain, Scotland, by Highland Fine Cheeses. It is made with pasteurised milk and vegetarian rennet, tastes tangy, and won a gold medal at the 2007 British Cheese Awards.

Country: Scotland
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, blue-veined
Flavor: Creamy, salty

Lairobell

Lairobell is a hard, artisan cheese from the Orkney Isles in Scotland, made from unpasteurized goat's milk. This cheese is characterized by its pale yellow color and natural rind. It offers a sweet and herbaceous flavor, with a pronounced goaty …

Country: Scotland and United Kingdom
Milk Type: Goat's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Herbaceous, sweet