The Summer of Flavored Stiltons: Lemon Stilton and Blueberry Stilton

Name:  The Fruity Stiltons

Brand:  Coombe Castle

 

Place of Purchase:  Hy Vee Foods in Ames, Iowa

Country of Origin:  England

Price in Iowa: $14.79/lb

Milk: cow

Processing: A plain stilton mixed with lemon zest./A plain stilton with added blueberries.

Texture: soft

Color: Bone white with lemon bits./Lavender with blueberry bits.

Rind: none

Aroma: Sour dairy and lemon oil./Sour dairy and blueberries.

Taste: The lemon was sour, with both from the dairy and the citrus.  The blueberry flavors were nice, but the cheese was still sour and the blueberries added  a winey, fermented flavor.

Mouth feel:  Crumbly, but moist.

Notes: Not that good.  If this cheese was paired with fruit or preserves, it might have paired well with the sour/tart flavors.  However, shouldn't the fruit have provided that element.  The end result of these cheeses are a sour, crumbly paste with a hint of fruit that might be better for Middle Eastern palates (with their sour Laban-style cheeses).