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Celtic Promise is a washed-rind cheese made from a recipe invented by the pioneering cheese affineur James Aldridge in collaboration with the cheese's makers, John and Patrice Savage-Onstwedder of Teifi Farmhouse Cheese. It is a surface ripened cheese with a slightly moist, orange-red rind and an emphatic, pungent aroma. Celtic Promise has a creamy, rich yellow paste which is soft but rarely runny. The flavor is rich and mildly piquant, yet delicate without too much acidity. "Smear ripened" in cider, this unpasteurized cow's milk cheese complements almost any good medium-bodied wine, red or white. Celtic Promise goes well with ale and is an excellent companion of good, fresh farm cider.
- Made from raw cow's milk.
- Suitable for vegetarians.
- Winner Best Welsh Cheese - 2004 British Cheese Awards.
- British Cheese Awards 2005: Congratulations to cheeses makers John and Patrice Savage-Onstwedder! Best Semi Soft Cheese and Supreme Champion.
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By Cheesehound
from New Jersey on 7/12/2007
from New Jersey on 7/12/2007
Pros:
High Quality
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Celtic Promise:
This is some seriously earthy cheese with a creamy consistancy. The flavor is pungent, yet buttery, and there is a definate hint of field grass (Yes, grass.) Like German handk?se, this cheese is best with beer as it would overpower wines in a nanosecond. Not for the faint of heart, but very interesting for those who like their cheeses a bit on the stinky side.