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Isle of Mull Cheddar
Off the west coast of
Scotland, the enchanting Isle of Mull floats in the group of islands known as
the Inner Hebrides. Not to far from Tobermory, Isle of Mull cheddar is made on
Sgriob-ruadh (Gaelic for "red furrow" and pronounced "ski-brooah") farm by Chris
and Ian Reade and their sons.
Isle of Mull is a quite literally a
cheddar of a different color. Unlike other cheddars from the British Isles,
which can be pale or rich yellows, Mull is almost always quite ivory in color.
This is a result of Sgriob-ruadh's cows having their feed supplemented by
leftover fermented grain supplied by the nearby Tobermory malt whisky
distillery. Wrapped in a natural cloth rind and aged over a year, Mull has a
clean, mouth-tingling acidity that is balanced by a texture softer than most
cheddars.
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