Cahill’s Cheese
The Cahill family have been farming the lush green pasturelands of Newcastle West, Limerick since 1902. They are one of the oldest artisanal cheese making families in Ireland using time-honoured methods and recipes passed down through the years to create outstanding speciality cheddar, matured to perfection. Unlike many specialty flavoured cheddars which are extruded, Cahill's is pressed cheddar, thus retaining the wonderful cheddar texture which is lost in large scale production.
Today, they employ a small, skilled team of 20 people overseen by the fourth generation of the Cahill family, marrying traditional skills and old recipes with modern technology. We only use 100% natural, locally sourced ingredients with our cheddar being made using pasteurised milk from grass fed cows. Cahill's have a strong ethos of sustainability and are fully traceable and verified members of Bord Bia's Origin Green initiative.
Milk type: Cow
Style: Smoked and flavoured cheese
Flavour: Medium flavour with a hint of Porter, with caramel undertones
Paste: Distinctive black marbled yellow paste, semi firm
Rind: Brown Wax
Age: 8 months
Format: 2.27kg wheel, 1.1kg Half Moon, 200g barrell, 200g block, 200g wedge, 145g block, 145g wedge
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigot or Irish Stout
Season available: Available All Year
Made with raw milk: Yes
Milk type: Cow
Style: Cheddar
Flavour: Mild flavour with added depth from the addition of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
Paste: Distinctive yellow marbled paste, semi firm
Rind: Neutral Wax
Age: 8 months
Format: 2.27kg wheel, 1.1kg Half Moon, 200g barrell, 200g block, 200g wedge, 145g block, 145g wedge
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Irish Whiskey
Season available: Available All Year
Made with raw milk: Yes
Milk type: Cow
Style: Cheddar
Flavour: We use elderberry wine, which makes this a sweet, fruity desert cheese.
Paste: Distinctive pink marbled, yellow paste, semi firm
Rind: Red wax
Age: 8 months
Format: 2.27kg wheel, 1.1kg Half Moon, 200g barrell, 200g block, 200g wedge, 145g block, 145g wedge
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Sauternes, Beaujolais, Sauvignon Blanc.
Season available: Available All Year
Made with raw milk: Yes
Milk type: Cow
Style: Cheddar
Flavour: Mellow creamy cheddar with a plentiful supply of chives.
Paste: Yellow coloured paste, flecked with, semi firm
Rind: Black Wax
Age: 8 months
Format: 2.27kg wheel, 1.1kg Half Moon, 200g barrell, 200g block, 200g wedge, 145g block, 145g wedge
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Shiraz or Cabernet
Season available: Available All Year
Made with raw milk: Yes
Milk type: Cow
Style: Cheddar
Flavour: Exceptional flavour with an aroma of garlic and harby finish, rich and tangy with a lovely buttery sweetness.
Paste: Yellow coloured paste, flecked with herbs, semi firm
Rind: Green Wax
Age: 8 months
Format: 2.27kg wheel, 1.1kg Half Moon, 200g barrell, 200g block, 200g wedge, 145g block, 145g wedge
Rennet: Vegetarian
Pairings: Pinot Grigio, Irish Beer
Season available: Available All Year
Made with raw milk: Yes
