The Devonshire cheesemakers Quicke’s continued a whirlwind streak of success as this year’s Global Cheese Awards are announced.

Specially selected by Marks & Spencer, Mary Quicke’s Oak Smoked Cheddar was entered into the ‘Best Smoked Cheese’ category and received the Gold medal!

Established in 1861, the Global Cheese Awards are one of the most prestigious celebrations of exceptional cheesemaking. Held in line with the annual Frome Cheese Show, this year’s judging took place on Thursday September 8– where thousands of competitive entries were assessed by industry professionals.

Along with this latest triumph, the cheese has been awarded: ‘Best Dairy Product with Added Flavour’ at the Great Yorkshire Show; a gold medal at the International Cheese Awards; and one star at the Great Taste Awards. Oak Smoked Cheddar is expertly crafted using the most balanced of Quicke’s mature cheddars – truckles are cut into slices to ensure flavour fully infuses as the cheese is cold-smoked with oak chips from the trees on the family’s estate.

Tom Chatfield, Sales and Marketing Manager, Quicke’s comments: “What an amazing result! Quicke’s has supplied M&S with Oak Smoked since September 2010. They have a reputation for selecting first class cheese and once again our Oak Smoked Cheddar has brought home the bacon! ”