Isle of Bute Cheese was founded when Ian, a former Civil Servant, found himself at a loose end after relocating to Bute. Wandering around the island, he saw lots of dairy cows but couldn’t find a local cheese. From humble beginnings with a home cheese-making kit, Ian now produces Largie, a hard, crumbly Caerphilly cheese made with milk sourced from Holstein Friesian cows on Largievechtrean farm. The cheese is handcrafted and matured for three months for a lovely tangy flavour. And it’s suitable for vegetarians! Largie is stocked in Macqueens of Rothesay, Bute Smokehouse and Marmalade Deli Lochgilphead and at other local events.
