The Silo 59e Parallèle is made in the far north of Scotland in a cheesemaking facility in the Orkney archipelago located closed to the Artic Circle on the 59th parallel. Neighbor of a famous whisky distillery it is certainly the most northerly of the Scottish cheese production.
The Orkney Islands enjoy a temperate climate and are exposed to constant winds and numerous storms.
The recipe used to make this Silo 59th is the one of the Orkney Swannay farm, which has made cheddar for half a century. Among the specificities of this cheese is the maturing of each 19 kg block in a wooden box.
Lovers of English cheddar will find in this Silo 59th the typical aroma of cellars, a perfectly smooth texture and a remarkable taste persistency which invites to pair it with a lager beer or even better with a Scottish malt whiskey.
The contact with this company took very unexpected detours. A customer from Calgary discovered the Groix & Nature products in a famous Parisian grocery store. She sent us a picture of the range and expressed her interest in us importing it.
To our astonishment we realized that the company was located on Groix island off the small Briton town where Lucie has her roots. A first meeting on the island with Marianne Guyader, general manager, convinced us that we share the same values such as the valorization of high-quality artisanal products.
We have chosen to include in our assortment the Rillettes of salmon, sardines, and other fish or crustacean which are an excellent addition on a platter of cheese and charcuterie as well as the lobster oil which is ideal to enhance your dishes such as pasta or fish.