The Kerrygold Skellig Sweet Cheddar declares itself to be three things. One and Two: It is 100% natural cheese that is imported from Ireland. I’m not going to argue with either of those things. The third contentious point is that it is a Sweet Cheddar. Sweet, as in…sweet.

I disagree.

The first bite I had of the Skellig was not of some sweet cheddar but of a massive salt hit. Now, this isn’t bad. Nope, it was quite tasty. Salty goodness that transitioned into a smooth buttery flavor that made me want to have it with my favorite fig jam. Which I did have with it eventually—and the salt plus the sweetness of the jam paired excellently. Sweet and salty are a famous duo that this cheese can be the latter of. Not, as the name suggests, the former.

It doesn’t really matter that it calls itself a sweet cheddar when it tends to be more salty, because it’s delicious regardless. I understand that Kerrygold’s other product, its butter, is very good. I’m not much of a butter person so its effect was lost upon me. The effect of this Skellig cheese, however, is not. I understand very well the salty buttery appeal now through this sweet cheddar. Recommended.