British Cheese Awards 2012 - Scottish results

Hi,

The results for the British Cheese Awards were revealed last Saturday evening. Here are some results of interest to us:

Best Scottish Cheese 2012: Seriously strong cheddar - Vintage (unfortunatlely, we do not stock it but it is available from your local supermarket)

Best British Cheese Board: Summer Isles Hotel, Achiltibuie.
Best New Cheese Retailer: George Mewes Cheese in Glasgow

Well done guys!

Some Scottish medals:

Gold:

Ricotta from Loch Arthur Creamery 

Lochnagar from Cambus O'May (pictured)

Bonnet from Dunlop Dairy

Morangie sheep from Highland fine cheeses

Barwheys from Barwheys dairy

Silver:

Morangie brie from Highland fine cheeses

Morangie brie goat from Highland fine cheeses

Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop from Dunlop dairy

Bronze:

Dunlop Organic from Connage Highland dairy

Connage Gouda organic from Connage Highland dairy

Blarliath from Highland fine cheeses

Isle of Mull mature - Isle of Mull cheese

Lanark blue - H.J. Errington & Co

Well done Scotland!

Some statistics:

905 cheeses (77 Scottish) entered from 187 makers.

100 cheddars, 109 Organic milk cheeses and 751 vegetarian cheeses!

A total of 306 medals awarded.