Buxton Blue is an

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blue cheese that is a close relative of Blue Stilton, is made from cow's milk, and is lightly veined with a deep russet colouring. It is usually made in a cylindrical shape. This cheese is complemented with a chilled glass of sweet dessert

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or ruby

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. Its production in Europe is regulated under Protected designation of origin laws, having PDO status, and can only be made in and around

Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The trad ...

or Staffordshire.Defra - Buxton Blue PDO info

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{{Blue cheeses Blue cheeses British products with protected designation of origin Buxton Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union Cow's-milk cheeses English cheeses

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