The name "Gubbeen" is derived from the Gaelic word "gobin," meaning "small mouthful," which refers to a beautiful bay in West Cork where the Gubbeen Farm is located. Gubbeen Farm has been in the Ferguson family for five generations, and today Gubbeen cheese is handmade by Tom and Gianna Ferguson using their traditional washed-rind recipe. The milk for Gubbeen cheese comes from the morning milking of the Fergusons' own well-tended herds of Friesian, Simmenthal, Jersey and Kerry cows. Carefully made in the Swiss and French cheesemaking traditions, Gubbeen cheese is earthy, with a smooth, semi-firm texture that will make you want to thank the Ferguson family for their attention to quality and history.

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