Traditional, hard cheese made from cow's milk. It has a shape of cylinder with natural rind. Wensley Dale can be used as table cheese and is very tasty with apple pie. This cheese is based on the recipe that can be traced back to the Cistercian monks who came over with Magnus the Red in the 11 century. There are two types of Albion Wensley Dale: White, a flat disc that is highly-pressed and has a honey flavor to it and Blue, which has blue veins, double cream and is a cousin of Stilton - the blue variety comes in large drums. Wensley Dale has a supple, crumbly, moist texture and resembles a young Caerphilly. The flavor suggests wild honey balanced with a fresh acidity. It matures in two to four months and has a fat content of 45 per cent.