 Five
Mile Town Creamery "Oakwood" Irish Smoked
Cheddar
Co.
Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Established in
1898, Fivemiletown Creamery is a small, farmer
owned cooperative that has a long tradition for
producing exceptional dairy products, with
cheese being a speciality. At Fivemiletown
Creamery, they believe that cheesemaking is an
art and at its heart are two essential elements:
the quality and purity of the milk and the skill
and passion of the cheesemaker.
For over a hundred
years, their Master Cheesemakers have been using
milk from their own herds roaming the lush
pastures of the Clogher Valley to make
distinctive cheeses, milk and butter.
Their finest cheddars are
selected to become Oakwood, after maturing
for up to 6 months. Oak logs are sustainably
foraged from the local Forest of Caledon and
are slowly smouldered to release rich plumes
of aromatic smoke that are slowly drawn over
each wheel to impart a gentle smokey flavour
and robust aroma. The blend of creamy nutty
cheddar and rich oaky smokiness penetrates
to the heart of the cheese and is unique to
each wheel. |
