Cornish Kern from UK’s Lynher Dairies named World Champion Cheese 2017
The Super Jury of 16 judges awarded the cheese 75 points out of a possible 80.
Cornish Kern, an alpine-style cheese made by the UK’s Lynher Dairies Cheese Company, was crowned World Champion Cheese at the 30th annual World Cheese Awards. Organized by the Guild of Fine Food, the World Cheese Awards judging took place at London's Tobacco Dock on Nov. 17.
Lynher Dairies’ buttery medium-hard cheese, boasting a deep aroma and caramel notes, rose to the top among 3,000 entries, the Guild of Fine Food said. The 30th anniversary edition of the awards formed part of this year’s Taste of London Festive Edition and saw entries from a record-breaking 35 different countries.