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Cromarty

Cromarty is a Camembert style cheese made in Tain Ross-shire (Scotland, North of Inverness). I picked this up during a visit to Neal’s Yard as I had never heard of the cheese and it looked like it would be good. The cheese monger gave me a wink when I asked for some, so I figured it was a good sign. Doing a search on the Internet, there isn’t much information about it. Apparently it’s made by Rory Stone at Highland Fine Cheeses (?). So, back to the cheese.

Cromarty is very similar to Camembert. I presume it’s made from cow’s milk. It has a natural, slightly bloomy rind with a faint earthy aroma. The paste is soft and shows the typical ripening from the outside in. At room temperature it is just ready to ooze. The color is like butter. The taste is pleasant, slightly mushroomy, with a bit of earthiness.

Thanks to Cheeses Online for the picture as I couldn’t find mine!