Calling all cheese lovers! Win a Gourmet Irish Food Hamper Worth €250 from Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers – See how to enter below
Gifting food at Christmas is a cherished Irish tradition, symbolising togetherness and sharing. Pairing food and drink in the company of friends and family brings a new dimension of discovery and joy.
Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, an independent, family-owned producer in Tipperary, introduced Ireland to blue cheese back in the 1980s. While their renowned Cashel Blue is available nationwide, their Crozier Blue—a rare, sheep’s milk blue cheese—is a true taste discovery. Crafted with exceptional care, Crozier Blue is made seasonally and matured for months in Cashel’s cheese rooms.
Handmade in late spring, Crozier Blue features a rich, creamy texture balanced by a gentle salt edge and hints of spice that surprise, delight, and invite exploration. These complex flavours reflect the unique quality of Irish sheep’s milk and the dedication of Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers.
Founded in the early 1980s by Louis and Jane Grubb, Cashel Farmhouse Cheese is a testament to their vision of creating cheese that authentically captures the exceptional quality of Tipperary grass-fed milk. Now in its 40th year, Cashel Blue is still produced on the same 226-acre Beechmount Farm in Fethard, Co. Tipperary.
Our friends at Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers are offering you the chance to win a €250 gourmet hamper packed full of Irish food goodies and more!
- Selected by Sarah Furno (master of cheese) Maitre Fromager: 2 rounds of Cashel Blue, approx. 500g each round, one for you and one to share with friends
- 2 x 200g of Cashel Reserve 3-year mature cheddar
- 350g variable weight Crozier Blue, our limited release 100% sheep’s milk blue, rated amongst the top cheeses in World Cheese Awards.
- A selection of goodies to pair with Cashel Blue to “pimp up your cheese experience” will include jams/chutneys/crackers/beer and cider
- A handcrafted slate by Slated Ireland celebrating 40 years of Cashel Blue.
- Accompaniments will include: Blanco Nino -1 bag
- Longways Medium Dry Cider – 2 bottles
- Crossogue Preserves- Quince and Medlar Jelly
- Crossogue Preserves- Walnut Jam
- Rivesci- Onion Marmalade
- Rivesci -Cashew Chili Crush
- Sheridans Crackers x 2 packets (Rye and Linseed) and Mixed Seed.
- 2 bottles of Mescan craft-aged beer
- 2 x Visitor Experience (The opportunity to come and taste and meet the makers)
- 1 x Dotterson print
- 2 x bottles of Whitefield Porter (Limited edition)
- 1 x bottle of Highbank Orchard Apple Syrup
This prize retails at €250, and the lucky winner will receive this hampered delivered directly to their door.
Pairing Ideas for the Festive Season
Pairing ideas include:
- Crozier Blue with a glass of Killahora Orchards Rare Apple Irish Ice Wine
- Crozier Blue with Crossogue Preserves’ Quince and Medlar Jelly
- Cashel Blue with Longways Medium Dry Apple Cider and Blanco Niño Smoked Chipotle Chips
- Cashel Blue with The Foods of Athenry Gourmet Sodabread Toasts with Cranberry and Hazelnuts
- Crozier Blue with Rívesci Red Onion Marmalade
- Cashel Blue with Pear and Walnut Jam
- Mescan Craft-Aged Beer (a nod to Cashel’s shared love of aging) with Cashel Blue Crisps
- Tipperary Whitefield Brewery Old Smoke Stout with Cashel Blue or Crozier Blue for the ultimate “Black and Blue” experience—a must-try truly Irish pairing!
This hamper includes a celebratory slate commemorating Cashel Blue’s 40th birthday—one of only 30 rare, limited-edition Irish craft food pieces created. To make it even more memorable, the hamper also features a handcrafted Dotterson Prints artwork celebrating Ireland’s food and drink scene—a lasting keepsake from your festive pairing adventure.
Crozier Blue is available exclusively at specialist cheese counters nationwide and directly from the Tipperary makers at www.cashelblue.com. Crozier Blue (500g) RRP: €30
Share your blue cheese pairing creations with the makers on social media: @cashelfarmhousecheese on Instagram and TikTok.
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– Upon submitting their entry the entrant acknowledges that their details will be used for Marketing with TheTaste / JFG Digital and the competition supplier.
– Entrant must be over 18 years of age and a resident of an EU country. Prize is a gourmet Irish food hamper worth €250.
– Entry to the competition is free. No purchase is necessary. No monetary substitution is available in lieu of the prize.
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