Irish farmhouse cheese brand
Milleens is an Irish farmhouse cheese ,[ 1] made on a farm on the outskirts of Eyeries , County Cork , Ireland .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
First made in 1976, Milleens was originally produced by Norman and Veronica Steele ,[ 7] [ 8] and is now produced by their son. Milleens cheese matures within four to ten weeks after it is produced. It is sold in large and small rounds - the latter called "dotes" - and with a washed rind.[ 9]
In 1997, it was the winner of the Supreme Champion at the British Cheese Awards held at Chelsea Barracks .[ 10]
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