The Reade family began making cheese in the 1980's, dabbling in the the craft of cheesemaking, whilst still living on their Somerset farm. From this self-taught start, and a drive to live outside the box, cheesemaking has become the core family business.
Historically, cheesemaking on the Isle of Mull had long been a necessary method of conserving the plentiful milk supply of summertime. In these less accessible areas of Scotland, hard 'farmhouse' cheeses has been a staple, offering longer shelf-life than softer cheeses or other milk products.
It's fitting, then, that the Isle of Mull Farmhouse cheese that customers still enjoy today was the first we ever produced on the Reades cheesemaking adventure — one that continues as new generations of the family help shape the future of the Isle of Mull's only dairy farm
Ingredients: Unpasteurised Cows Milk, Salt, starter Cultures, Rennet
£2.89 per 100g