Mahón is a lovely Spanish gourmet cheese. This distinctively fruity cheese is named for the major town of the island of Menorca. Local farmers have been making cheese here for centuries but its reputation rests on the skill of the local experts who collect the young cheeses from the farmers and ripen them in underground cellars for 2 months to 2 years.
Produced in irregular squares with rounded corners, the young gourmet cheese has a golden rind which darkens as it ages. The ivory paste, too, darkens and hardens and develops a scattering of tiny holes. Mahón has a milky sweet and floral aroma. However, the taste is surprisingly sour and slightly tangy with roasted nuts and fudge-like toffee remaining on the palate.
We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of approximately 1 pound and 8 ounces.