Milawa is a great example of a long standing, incredible Australian cheesemaker. Family run since 1988, Milawa hold a huge legacy in the world of cheese throughout Australia. We need to keep supporting these legends, so the legacy can continue now and well into the future.
This pack has four cheeses selected by Milawa that is in season and at its best.
In this pack you will get:
- David Brown Select Cheddar Cow's Milk
- Milawa Brie Cow's Milk
- King River Gold Cow's Milk
- Milawa Blue Cow's Milk
- Tasting & Pairing Notes
Further Details...
Who is Milawa Cheese?
Just imagine, you’re a teacher and your husband is in applied science. A school friend consoles you every time over copious amounts of wine to create the best Cheese Factory in Victoria, Australia, The World! Yet what do you know about cheese making? After another stop at Brown Brothers, you sight the old butter factory in Milawa. Could this be it? You resign from your jobs, up digs in your cappuccino sipping inner Melbourne location and drag the kids to this “slower life”. Enter the dream of David & Anne Brown. Their very first cheese was crafted back in 1988 and to this day they’ve kept making the favourites and expanding on them to bring even more cheeses to life that are spot on the money.
What are the cheeses*?
We've put four cheeses in this pack to showcase our absolute favourites from Milawa Cheese.
HARD: David Brown Select Cheddar
Milk 
| Vegetarian
Milawa’s David Brown has a particular love for aged cheddars and personally selects cheddar to mature in his cheese rooms. It’s not an easy task to select the best cheddar but David has the know-how and has made this his speciality. With a sharp and fruity taste, this cheddar is well aged and is smooth on the palette. It’s so good, he put his name to it.
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SOFT: Milawa Brie
Milk | Vegetarian
One of the enjoyable things about a great bottle of wine is how the characteristics can change over years, but take it too far and it falls off a cliff into a vinegary waste only fit for the drain. Get it just before this moment and you will savour every drop.n Consider this cheese as the sped up version, taking weeks rather than years to mature. Too young and it will be firm and light on flavour. Go past the Best Before date and the pate starts to break down, turning into that Instagrammable goo running across a table. The flavour gets richer and is what true cheese is all about.
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STINKY: King River Gold
Milk | Vegetarian
The King River Gold is a gentle, subtle style of stinky (washed rind) cheese. The rind is a delicate pink-orange colour and has a slight salty crunch to the bite, giving way to the soft, delicious interior. The flavour is rich yet mild with earthy, smoky notes, and a smooth paste that will start to ooze if you leave it out of the fridge for a few hours.
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BLUE: Milawa Blue
Milk | Vegetarian
The fact that they wanted to create European-inspired cheese back in the eighties was smart considering the drought of great produce that was coming into the country. David had fallen in love with the cheeses of Northern Italy, particularly the young and sweet Gorgonzola Dolce. After several years of trying, Milawa Blue was perfected with an Italian flair but Australian-style.
Add on The Grazing Box
The Grazing Box includes four great artisan products to add more life to your cheeseboard. Each item has been specially selected to complement each of the cheeses and support four small artisan makers. In the Grazing Box there is:
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Fleur Lavosh by Silver Tongue
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Marinated Baby Figs by Far Meadows Lodge
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Raspberry & Chilli Dark Chocolate by Kokopod
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Quince Paste and Pear & Pink Pepper Paste by Ugly Duck Fine Foods
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