Great Yorkshire Show: Century-old Stilton is the cream cheese

A BLUE Stilton made to a century-old recipe has taken the supreme cheese award at this year's Great Yorkshire Show.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Jul 2016, 13:59 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 16:44 BST

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Robin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in NottinghamshireRobin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in Nottinghamshire
Robin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in Nottinghamshire

James Mitchinson, editor of The Yorkshire Post, presented the award to Robin Skailes of Nottinghamshire’s

Cropwell Bishop Creamery.

Mr Skailes said: “Every year we enter the Great Yorkshire Show and it’s just fantastic to win the overall top prize.”

Robin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in NottinghamshireRobin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in Nottinghamshire
Robin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in Nottinghamshire
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The Belvoir-based creamery, which sells its signature Stilton to Waitrose and independent cheesemongers, has been run by Mr Skailes’ family for 75 years.

The company is no stranger to the winners’ stand at Harrogate, having taken the award for its blue Shropshire cheese ten years ago.

Mr Skailes said: “It can only have a good effect on our business. It’s about proving to the world that we make the best cheese.”

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Robin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in NottinghamshireRobin Skailes, operations director at Cropwell Bishop Creamery in Nottinghamshire
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