Finn is made using full cream milk and double cream. The milk is bought from a farm in Pembrokeshire where the herd is mainly Friesian-Holstein but also has a few Montbeliards which, according to Charlie Westhead give a bit of extra richness to the milk. Like most of Charlie’s cheeses, Finn has a long coagulation with just a small amount of rennet to smooth out the texture and the flavours are largely due to what’s called a lactic set. Finn look like fluffy white discs and have fresh, lactic, creamy flavours with a rich double cream texture, taking on more mushroomy flavours as they mature.
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