Rosary goat's cheese wins British Cheese Awards 2014

Flavoured cheeses are often frowned upon by fromage purists, but this year's winner of the British Cheese Awards proves there are some great examples out there.

Rosary goat's cheese, flavoured with garlic and herb, was named Supreme Champion at yesterday's awards, which saw more than 1,000 entries from 177 British and Irish cheesemakers.

Made by Chris and Clare Moody on the Hampshire and Wiltshire border, the pasteurised cheese is soft, fluffy and speckled with fresh herbs and garlic.It is sold in Waitrose and by delis including Arch House Deli in Bristol and Victoria's Deli in Cambridge.

Humming Bark - a Vacherin-style cheese wrapped in a band of spruce from Wexford-based Carrigbyrne Cheese - was named reserve champion, while Cote Hill Lindum from Lincolnshire won the Best New Cheese title.

The 2014 British Cheese Awards took place at the Royal Bath and West Show in Somerset, which is also home to the British Cider Championships.

Other winners included:

Best English Cheese

Cheshire Traditional - Belton Cheese

Best Welsh Cheese

Anchor Extra Mature Cheddar - Arla Foods Llandyrnog 

Best Scottish Cheese

Morangie Brie - Highland Fine Cheeses

Best Irish Cheese

Knockdrinna Meadow- Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese

Best Fresh Cheese

Rosary Garlic & Herb- Rosary Goats Cheese

Best Soft White

Golden Cross - Golden Cross Cheese Co

Best Semi Soft Cheese

Humming Bark - Carrigbyrne

Best Cheddar

Quickes Vintage - Quickes Traditional

Best Territorial

Rothbury Red - Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses

Best Modern British

Nuns of Caen - Charles Martell & Son

Best Blue Cheese

Organic Stilton - Cropwell Bishop Creamery

Best Flavour Added Cheese

Wild Garlic Yarg - Lynher Dairies Cheese Co