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Leachfield Grange, Newsham, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4DJ

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    3. Harrogate Blue

    Harrogate Blue

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    "Beautiful, creamy buttery moist, full bodied. Savoury and salty. Becomes creamier in the mouth. Exceptional and moist, perfect cheese." Victoria Urresti - Cheese Expert and World Cheese Awards Top 16 Judge.

    "Exceptional cheese, incredible lingering taste in the mouth. So much personality, it is an honour to taste this" Roland Barthelemy - Cheese Expert and World Cheese Awards Top 16 Judge.

    Harrogate Blue is a stunning addition to any cheese board, golden-bodied and matured for a minimum of 10 weeks, the optimum time for the cheese to develop exactly the right depth of flavour and creaminess.

    The cheese has been a hit since day one, winning its first award just two weeks after launch in 2012. It has a special place in the history of Shepherds Purse as it was the first cheese co-produced by Katie and Caroline (Judy's daughters) after taking over the running of the speciality cheese company.

    Harrogate Blue has won many top awards on the international cheese stage since, including a Super Gold and was judged to be the 11th best cheese in the world at the World Cheese Awards in London in 2017/18 and then a Gold in Bergen, Norway 2018/19, and another Gold in Bergamo, Italy 2019/20.


    Allergen Information:

    Made from MILK (pasteurised).
    Suitable for vegetarians.



    Tasting notes

    Rich, bold and creamy blue cheese with a hint of pepper on the end

    Awards

    2025 International Cheese & Dairy Awards - Champion Home International
    2025 British & Irish Cheese Awards - Gold
    2023 Great Taste Awards - 1 Star
    2023 Great Yorkshire Show - Gold
    2021 World Cheese Awards - Super Gold
    2018 World Cheese Awards - Gold
    2017 World Cheese Awards - Super Gold (11th Best Cheese in the World)
    Harrogate Blue
    Size
    • Size: 170g

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    alistair
    premium blue cheese

    This cheese is the most coveted in our household. Flavour and texture can not be faulted by any of us. It is always the first to disappear from.the mixed cheese board.

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    John Muzyka
    Always My Favourite Blue Cheese

    Harrogate Blue is by far my favourite blue cheese of all time, ever since first trying it at the Great Yorkshire Show many years ago it’s always consistently good with it’s lovely creamy taste just can’t get enough of it

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    Jenny
    Delicious!

    Bought the half moon size of Harrogate Blue to take for a weekend holiday of old school friends in the Yorkshire Dales. They thought the cheese was delicious and I think you’ll have more customers after this - they all loved it and it was all eaten by the end of the holiday
    They all asked if I could bring some next time we all go away - a good result.
    Thank you.

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    Tim Farnhill
    An excellent cheese!

    Beautiful taste - manages to feel quite light in texture alongside a punch blue taste. Marvellous.

    N
    Nick Turnbull
    Beautiful cheese

    Lovely creamy texture with its own distinctive taste lovely with some chutney

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