Smoked Gubbeen

Made by Tom and Giana Furguson on their family farm in Co.Cork, using pasteurised cow’s milk, this cheese has a pinkish white rind with a white bloom. The rind is a triple layered bloom of different inoculations which include yeast, white wine and white candidum.
A young Gubbeen reveals a real buttery milky taste with scents of meadow flowers and hazelnuts. As it matures, the bouncy and soft cheese develops notes of mushrooms, nuts and forest floor. Extra maturity allows the rind culture to move through the paste and allow it to build up a full-bodied, rich and savoury taste.