Isle of Wight Cheese Duo

Locally renowned and nationally celebrated, Rich and his team at Isle of Wight Cheese have been handcrafting exceptional cheeses since 2006. From their dairy in Queen Bower, they set out to create a range of small-batch, artisan cheeses using fresh milk sourced from a nearby Friesian herd. Over the years, their dedication to quality and flavour has earned them numerous awards and a loyal following.

We’re especially fond of their Soft Cheese—rich and creamy with a Camembert-like character, perfect in a galette with sliced heritage tomatoes. And their bold, flavour-packed Blue Cheese pairs beautifully with our sweet and tangy cherry tomatoes in a comforting pasta dish.

Refrigerate your Isle of Wight Blue after purchase (6 degrees if possible) and remove from the fridge an hour before eating to allow the cheese to reach room temperature. Only remove from the fridge what you think you will eat in one go, and put the remainder straight back in the fridge. 

Refrigerators typically dry the air around them as they cool, so the best place to keep bloomy white rinded cheeses like the IOW Soft is in a sealed box in the fridge. Keep the cheese in its wrapper, but place in the box a slightly damp cloth that will maintain the humidity of the air inside. Lift the lid every day to allow fresh air in. This method should stop the cheese from drying out over time.