What was Peter’s “special cheese” in Succession? | British GQ

When pressed to make a best guess, settled on Lincolnshire Poacher, which is like a cheddar-comté cross, and, she tells me, actually just won an award at ’s Artisan Cheese Awards, making it an en vogue choice. She says it has a sweet, citrusy scent, and a firm but smooth and creamy texture. When it comes to taste, it’s fairly fruity, with notes of grapefruit and pineapple, but also has a bit of a sweet, caramel nuttiness. describes it as “corky”, but in a good way.

As it’s unlikely to be on the shelves in , Peter probably brought it with him, which, yeah, is a pretty weird thing to do. estimates that the piece Roman licked weighs about a kilo, meaning, if bought in England, it would have set Peter back around £20.

Cheddar

Mathew Carver, the and founder of The Cheese Bar, was more confident. “It’s Cheddar, 100 percent,” he tells me via email. “From Tobermory on the . The cows are fed on the spent grain from a local whiskey distillery.”

Isle of Mull cheddar is usually matured for 12 months, developing a strong, sharp flavour. Mathew says it’s hard and crumbly, “like a good clothbound cheddar”, and that it smells like “pasture, whisky, and broth”, and tastes “spicy, creamy, and tangy, with a booze quality”. “Occasionally it has a blue streak, which adds to the flavour.”

Although Mathew says the cheddar isn’t “super common”, it is one of Scotland’s most well-known cheeses. Could it be Peter’s special cheese because it was also a favourite of Dundee-born Logan Roy, and, as a Logan mega-fan, Peter’s trying to emulate or honour him?

Mathew estimates that the hunk Roman licks is between 200g and 250g, so would likely be priced at £12-£16. He also says it would be good with another Scottish classic: Haggis. “Maybe a Haggis and Isle of Mull toastie.” Good luck sourcing that in .

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