East Ayrshire

This cheese has 17thC roots. In 1690, a farmer’s daughter made it a mile from this very farm, with huge success. She taught the making of this ‘sweetmilk’ cheese that became known as Dunlop. Her whole milk recipe creates a superior cheese – previously only skimmed milk had been used, a by-product of butter making. Not only is Dunlop famous Read more...

Crowdie is a traditional fresh Scottish cheese dating back to the Viking era, and possibly even Pictish. Traditionally made in every farmhouse on a small scale with milk from their traditional house cow – Ayrshire or Galloway, Highland, Black Angus, Fife Cattle (extinct) or North Dairy Shorthorn. Ann’s crowdie at Dunlop Dairy is the most authentic crowdie currently in production Read more...

Dunlop Dairy produces Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop near Stewarton Ayrshire, along with a range of their other farmhouse cheeses from their Cheese Shop and Tearoom. The Dunlop cheese has PGI  (Protected Geographical Indication) status. Ann has a lovely shop and café (check weblink for seasonal opening hours) with not only her artisan cheese on sale but also gifts and a great range Read more...