From award-winning creations to unique and flavourful varieties, there are local cheese makers and shops dedicated to showcasing the very best cheeses around. Here are six of the best businesses for you to try across Northern Ireland: Dart Mountain Cheese – online Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Founded by Julie Hickey, a chef and restaurant owner, Dart Mountain Cheese is part of Tamnagh Foods and has been in operation since 2010 from Claudy, Co Derry / Londonderry.
Boasting over 18 years in the food industry, Julie quickly found herself developing a strong interest in cheese, with this passion spurring her on to attend a number of cheese production courses in the UK and Ireland before crafting Tamnagh Foods’ first cheese, Sperrin Blue, in 2014. Since their launch, Tamnagh Foods have won a number of awards for their cheeses, including a bronze medal at the World Cheese Award in November 2014. For more information, go to tamnaghfoods.
com Mike’s Fancy Cheese, 41 Little Donegall Street, Belfast With over 50 cheeses to choose from, as well as a wide variety of accompaniments, Mike’s Fancy Cheese consists of a small team of three - Mike, Jonathan and Emily - who are dedicated to the creation of a new tradition of raw milk cheesemaking in Northern Ireland. Advertisement Advertisement One of their more popular options to choose from is Young Buck, .
