Mahón

• Country of Origin: Spain
• Region: Menorca
• Milk Type: Raw cow
• Style: Semi firm
• Flavor profile: Balance of fresh fruit acidity and a subtle farminess.
• Quantity: ~4 #
• Availability: Year round

Mahón is from the island of Menorca and is one of a few cow’s milk cheeses from Spain.  The most remote of the Balearic Islands, Menorca has been famous for cheese for centuries, and in 1993 the island was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.

Ripened between four months and two years.   It’s rind contains a hard, crumbly cheddar-like texture and darkens as the wheels age.   At peak, Mahón is tangy, intense and delicious.

This cheese is wonderful with fruit breads or pastes or as the vehicle itself; a thick slice of cheese piled with stewed anchovies, peppers and oil is a nice bite too!

Tasting notes: Mahón has a sharpness, with a nice combination of acidity and salt.