Newport 1665 (Cheese)
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Newport 1665 is an artisan, unpasteurised cows' milk cheese
Cheese
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 from Mr Moyden's Grove Farm at Newport, Shropshire
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...

. Named after the great fire of Newport which destroyed most of the medieval town, it is a smoked version of Newport cheese. The milk is from British Friesian cows.

Wheels of Newport cheese are smoked whole over oak chips at nearby Bings Heath Smokery. This results in a chocolate-coloured rind and a creamy, flaky interior. It has a flavour of melted butter and a mild smoky aftertaste.

Newport 1665 won a Silver Medal at the World Cheese Awards 2007.

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