Sheep Rustler

White Lake Cheese

This washed-rind wheel is rustling up plenty of accolades. When it debuted in 2015, it nabbed a bronze medal at the World Cheese Awards. Two years later, it won Best Modern British Cheese at the British Cheese Awards. And this past May, Sheep Rustler was awarded Best Sheep Cheese at the British Cheese Awards. Talk about buzzworthy.

The decorated round is crafted by written by UK producer White Lake, but it’s not a complete original—it’s the ewe’s milk version of Rachel, White Lake’s lauded goat’s milk wheel (named, among many honors, Best Goat Cheese at the 2018 World Cheese Awards). A White Lake cheesemaker named Russell crafted the first batch of Sheep Rustler, hence its name.

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