the cheese blog

Milleens

Milleens is from the Beara peninsula of South West Ireland. It is made from pasteurized milk from Friesian cows. There is a great write-up available on Neal’s Yard website.

Milleens is a washed rind cheese with a nice reddish-orange colored exterior. The paste is soft and the color is a deep butter yellow. Allowing the cheese to warm to room temperature allows the paste to become creamy, almost to the point of runny. The aroma definitely has that washed-rind funk. It is very earthy. This one almost knocked me over after being out for a few hours. Without the rind, it’s a bit more subdued, with the mushroom and barnyard aromas kept in check. The taste is not overly sharp, tangy or salty. It is well balanced, but definitely not a cheese for everyone as it is definitely one of the more stinky cheeses I’ve had in a while.