Dunlop is a traditional hard Scottish cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk of Ayrshire breed. Named after the village of Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland, the cheese is made using vegetarian rennet, which makes it suitable for vegetarians. A sweet milk cheese, its popularity drizzled in the Second World War but now it is appreciated for its pairings with whisky, recipes or eating on its own.

Developed by Barbara Gilmour in the 1700s, the cheese shares similarities with Cheddar cheese but is softer. When young, the cheese develops a nutty flavor and smooth, close texture. As it matures, the texture becomes firm and builds up sharp flavors. It is matured for a minimum of 6 months.

A variant of Dunlop is smoked over beechwood to add an extra layer of flavor.

• Made from cow's milk
• Country of origin: Scotland and United Kingdom
• Region: Ayrshire
• Alternative spellings: Smoked Dunlop
• Type: hard
• Texture: close, crumbly, firm and smooth
• Rind: natural
• Color: yellow

Other cheeses from Scotland:

• hard cheeses: Cairnsmore, Gowrie, Isle of Mull, Lairobell, Loch Arthur Farmhouse, Orkney Extra Mature Cheddar, Seriously Strong Cheddar
• semi-soft cheeses: Lanark Blue
• soft cheeses: Bishop Kennedy, Bonchester, Caboc, Dunsyre Blue
• fresh soft cheeses: Crowdie, Galloway Goat's Milk Gems

Other cheeses from United Kingdom:

• hard cheeses: Acorn, Basing, Berkswell, Buffalo, Caerphilly, Cheshire, Coverdale, Double Gloucester, Duddleswell, Gospel Green, Hereford Hop, Isle of Mull, Lairobell, Lincolnshire Poacher, Marble Cheddar, Marbled Cheeses, Orkney Extra Mature Cheddar, Red Leicester, Seriously Strong Cheddar, Spenwood, Wensleydale
• semi-hard cheeses: Cornish Yarg, Cotherstone, Derby, Devon Blue, Sage Derby
• semi-soft cheeses: Celtic Promise, Exmoor Blue, Harbourne Blue, Marbled Cheeses, Oxford Blue, Stinking Bishop, Waterloo, Wigmore
• soft cheeses: Bath Cheese, Beenleigh Blue, Bonchester, Bosworth, Buxton Blue, Cottage Cheese, Dunsyre Blue, Finn, Flower Marie, Golden Cross, Sharpam, Somerset Brie, Yorkshire Blue
• fresh soft cheeses: Innes Button, Vulscombe