Burren Gold

Burren Gold
Country of origin	Ireland
Region	Co. Clare
Town	Ballyvaughan
Source of milk	Cow
Pasteurised	No
Weight	500g, 4kg, 8kg, 10kg

Burren Gold is a Gouda style cheese made from unpasteurised cows milk. The cheese is made at the Ailwee Cave in Ballyvaughan in Co. Clare by Ben Johnson, and the rounds are waxed by hand^[1]. The cheese is available in a number of flavours: Plain, Cumin seed, Herbs, Nettles and Garlic, Fenugreek seed, Black pepper, or Oak smoked.

Awards

In 2009 at the Listowel food fair, Burren Gold won all three awards in the "Best Flavour Added Cheese" category. The Gold was awarded to Black pepper, Silver to Oak smoked, and Bronze to Cumin seed^[2]

References

Irish cheeses

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Manufacturers & brands	Mitchelstown Dairy