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Castello Creamy Blue

A soft, mild blue cheese of cow's milk and cream in a half-moon shape, made by Castello in Denmark since 1969.

Made by
Castello
First made
1969

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Castello Creamy Blue on a serving tray
Castello Creamy Blue on a serving tray
The 150 g half-moon of Creamy Blue
The 150 g half-moon of Creamy Blue

Pictures © Castello, from castellocheese.com.

Why it is renowned

Castello counts Creamy Blue as the leading cheese of its range worldwide.1 It won a silver medal at the International Cheese Awards in 2015 and a gold medal at the International Food Contest in 2019.23 Abroad it is also sold as Double Crème Blue in North America and as Blue Castello in other markets, and cheese references list Blue Castello as a Danish cheese in its own right.245

The story

The Tholstrup Cheese Company began work on blue cheese in the 1960s, and Creamy Blue followed in 1969, meant to join the mildness of a brie to the depth of a blue.1 It is made in Denmark from cow's milk with a high share of cream, which gives the soft, buttery texture; the cultures are added by hand.62 Each cheese is pierced in a star pattern so the blue mould grows evenly through it.6 It is sold in 95 g, 150 g and 300 g sizes.6

Sources
  1. Our story, Castello. castellocheese.com, read 1 October 2026.
  2. Castello Double Crème Blue Cheese, Castello US. castellocheese.com, read 1 October 2026.
  3. Castello Double Crème Blue Cheese 150g, Castello Canada. castellocheese.com, read 1 October 2026.
  4. Castello cheeses, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 30 September 2026.
  5. Blue Castello, cheese.com. cheese.com, read 1 October 2026.
  6. Castello Creamy Blue Cheese, Castello. castellocheese.com, read 1 October 2026.

Last checked 2 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.