Its bright, sunshiny-orange paste (colored with annatto, a seed from a bush indigenous to the Caribbean and Central America) brings to mind Double Gloucester, but this blue-veined cheese is closer to Stilton, but with a more assertive character. Shropshire Blue has a lactic, wine-like tang that lingers on the palate. Firm and crumbly, it is also creamy, lending itself nicely to cooking as well as on a cheese board. Approximate weight 8oz.