A Journey into the Heart of Flavor: Experience Guided Tours at Gligora Dairy

The extra-old expression of Paški sir — Croatia's most awarded and most famous cheese — aged for a minimum of 12 months in Gligora's cellars to develop remarkable depth. Made exclusively from the milk of indigenous Pag sheep grazing on the island's wind-swept, herb-dusted karst pastures, this cheese is what happens when patient ageing meets the world's most distinctive sheep's milk. Sirana Gligora holds more international awards for Paški sir than any other producer. The paste is deep amber-gold, dense with crystalline calcium lactate crystals that snap on the tongue and deliver an intense burst of umami-savoury character with each bite. Notes of toasted hazelnuts, dried fruit, and the mineral tang of Adriatic salt define the long, layered finish. A serious cheese for serious tables — pair with a full-bodied red (Dingač or top Plavac Mali), aged honey, and the best olive oil you own. 650 g · Sirana Gligora, Kolan, Pag Island, Croatia · 100% Pag sheep's milk · PDO / ZOI · Aged min. 12 months · Quarter wheel

Indulge in an ultimate gastronomic experience with the Gligora Signature Box — a curated collection of our finest artisanal cheeses. This 2 kg ensemble includes various premium pieces (approx. 150–300 g each), vacuum-sealed to preserve their complex aromas and textures straight from our aging cellars to your table. At the heart of this selection is the legendary Paški sir (PDO), holder of 3 stars at the prestigious Great Taste 2026 competition and proud gold medal winner at the World Cheese Awards 2025/2026 in Bern. This world champion sheep's milk cheese, known for its crystalline structure and intense herbal notes, is accompanied by a hand-picked assortment of our signature cow's, goat's, and mixed milk cheeses. Whether you are organizing an exclusive tasting or looking for the perfect gift for a true connoisseur, the Signature Box represents the pinnacle of Croatian cheesemaking craftsmanship and our dedication to global excellence. 📌 Important note regarding purchase and collection:This box is assembled to order and is available exclusively via our webshop (it is not kept in stock for direct purchase in physical stores).

Experience the undisputed king of Croatian cheeses in an exclusive luxury packaging. Crafted by the world-renowned Gligora Dairy on the rugged island of Pag, Paški Sir is an award-winning artisan hard cheese made exclusively from 100% pure island sheep’s milk. What makes Paški Sir truly legendary is its irreplaceable origin. The island’s indigenous sheep graze on wild aromatic herbs like sage and immortelle, naturally dusted with sea salt carried across the pastures by the fierce Bura wind. This gives the cheese its distinct, intensely aromatic flavor profile with a rich, nutty finish. Encased in a premium display box, this 650 g special pack is created to impress. Whether you are building an elite charcuterie board, searching for a memorable corporate or holiday gift, or celebrating a special occasion, this PDO-certified delicacy brings the authentic taste of the Mediterranean straight to your table.

A vacuum-packed quarter of authentic Paški sir — Croatia's only PDO sheep's milk cheese, produced on the windswept island of Pag where the bura wind and salt-kissed pastures give the milk its unrivalled depth. At 650 g, this is the ideal household format: generous enough to last, small enough to stay fresh, and perfectly proportioned for a serious cheese board. Firm and slightly granular in texture, with a clean, savoury finish that lingers. One of Croatia's most decorated cheeses — a natural companion to bold Dalmatian reds, olives, prosciutto and good olive oil. A considered gift or a household staple for anyone who takes their cheese seriously.

Discover the richness of flavour of the island of Pag and Dalmatia in one exclusive package. This set brings the three best-known Gligora cheeses, each in practical pre-cut form (one-eighth of a wheel), offering you a complete gastronomic journey through the best of Croatian cheesemaking. What's in the set? Pag Cheese (PDO) – The king of Croatian cheeses: Made from 100% sheep's milk from the island of Pag, this cheese with the protected designation of origin (PDO) matures for 6 to 12 months. It is characterised by an intense aroma, a grainy texture and a rich flavour of pastures rich in sea spray and medicinal herbs. Kolan Cheese – Tradition and quality: A hard cheese made from 100% cow's milk, aged for a minimum of 4 months. Inspired by the Trappists, Kolan has become synonymous with premium cow's milk cheese in Croatia, recognisable for its pleasant aromas and firm structure. Kozlar Cheese – Freshness of Dalmatia: A semi-hard cheese made from 100% goat's milk from northern Dalmatia. The younger cheese (1-2 months) has mild and pleasant aromas and is ideal for those looking for a lighter yet characterful goat cheese.

325 g vacuum-packed portion of Gligora Paški sir (Pag Cheese) — the most awarded and most recognised Croatian cheese, protected by PDO status. Made exclusively from milk of autochthonous Pag sheep grazing the island's aromatic, wind-swept pasture, aged for at least 60 days.Firm, straw-coloured paste with tyrosine crystals, savoury sea-salt tone and long, honeyed finish. This half-piece special pack is ideal for gifting or for households that want a full flavour experience without the whole wheel.Sirana Gligora, Pag Island, Croatia · 100% Pag sheep's milk · PDO · Vacuum-packed · 325 g

The most concentrated expression of the legendary Paški sir — Croatia's only PDO sheep's milk cheese, now aged for a minimum of 12 months to develop its most intense, complex character. Crafted on the wind-scoured island of Pag, where the fierce bura wind and sparse, salt-dusted pastures give the native Pag sheep's milk an unrivalled depth of flavour. After ageing, the paste becomes firm and granular, the colour deepens to a rich amber-ivory, and the aroma fills the room with notes of roasted nuts, dry hay, and aged butter. On the palate, long-crystallised tyrosine crystals deliver a satisfying crunch, while the finish lingers with a gentle, savoury sweetness that only time can produce. At 225 g, this is the ideal size for a premium cheese board, an elevated aperitivo moment, or a considered gift for someone who truly appreciates fine cheese. Pair with a bold Croatian red — Dingač or Plavac Mali — aged honey, or a handful of walnuts.

The Extra Old expression of the legendary Pag cheese — Croatia's most celebrated PDO cheese, aged for at least 12 months to reach its most concentrated form. Deep golden-amber paste with pronounced crystalline structure; intensely savoury, deeply nutty, with that unmistakable mineral-salty edge of Pag terroir. A serious cheese for serious tables. Awards Year Competition Award / Recognition 2025 World Cheese Awards Gold 2024 World Cheese Awards Silver 2023 World Cheese Awards Bronze 2023 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars (PDO) 2022 World Cheese Awards Silver 2022 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars (PDO) 2021 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars 2021 World Cheese Awards Silver (Aged minimum 12 months) 2017 World Cheese Awards Gold 2017 International Cheese Awards Gold Medal 2016 World Cheese Awards Silver  

Elevate your gifting or personal collection with the world-renowned Paški sir, a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) sheep’s milk cheese from the island of Pag. This exquisite 180 g cut has been aged for a minimum of six months, allowing it to develop its signature crystalline texture and a complex, piquante flavor profile infused with the scents of Mediterranean herbs and sea salt. Presented in an elegant gift box, this aged Paški sir reflects the unique terroir of Pag’s rocky pastures, where the sheep graze on salt-dusted sage and immortelle. With its rich, lingering finish and artisanal heritage, this is more than just a cheese—it is a piece of Croatian tradition. Perfectly paired with a glass of premium Plavac Mali or a few drops of wildflower honey.

Paški sir — Croatia's most awarded and most famous cheese, made exclusively from the milk of indigenous Pag sheep grazing on the island's wind-swept, herb-dusted karst pastures. Salt spray from the bora wind coats the sea-side herbs the sheep eat, giving their milk — and this cheese — an unmistakable savoury-mineral character that no cheese anywhere in the world can replicate. Firm, deep-golden paste with a fine crystalline structure that develops with age; long-savoury, nutty and unmistakably aromatic on the palate. Sirana Gligora holds more international awards for Paški sir than any other producer.Perfect on a serious cheese board with Croatian honey and dry-cured pršut, shaved over pasta, or paired with a Plavac Mali or a full-bodied Croatian white. This 225 g vacuum-packed portion is the everyday format — enough for a proper cheese-board share, small enough for one-off enjoyment.225 g · Sirana Gligora, Kolan, Pag Island, Croatia · 100% Pag sheep's milk · PDO / ZOI · Vacuum-packed

Pag cheese is our most famous and most awarded cheese. Although it represents less than 15% of our total cheese production, it is the flagship of our production and a synonym for the globally recognised quality of Gligora. It is also the first cheese with which Ivan Gligora won the first international recognition for a Croatian cheese, and it remains the most awarded Croatian cheese. Pag cheese is a limited product, obtained exclusively from sheep's milk from the island of Pag. Its limited nature is tied to the total number of Pag sheep that can freely graze on the pasturelands of the island of Pag. In addition to its own smaller flock, the Gligora Creamery buys Pag sheep's milk from around a hundred families on the island of Pag in most of the island's settlements, and does so daily during the milking season – which runs from January to the end of June. Pag cheese is produced by a traditional process. The first croatian cheese with a protected designation of origin (PDO).   Type of cheese: Hard cheeseTaste: mild and nuttyShelf life: 180 days, vacuum-packed, 4 to 8 °C Status: Designation of origin – PDO Best storage conditions: 8 - 16 °C; 75 - 80% humidityAge: 3-6 months Awards Year Competition Award / Recognition 2025 World Cheese Awards Bronze 2025 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars 2024 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars 2023 World Cheese Awards Bronze 2023 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars (PDO) 2022 World Cheese Awards Gold 2022 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars (PDO) 2021 Great Taste Awards (UK) 1 Star 2021 World Cheese Awards Silver 2021 World Cheese Awards Bronze 2020 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars 2019 World Cheese Awards Gold 2019 Great Taste Awards (UK) 3 Stars 2019 International Taste Awards Silver Medal 2018 World Cheese Awards Super Gold 2018 World Cheese Awards Gold 2018 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars 2018 International Cheese Awards Silver Medal 2017 World Cheese Awards Silver 2016 World Cheese Awards Bronze 2014 iTQi Brussels (Belgium) Crystal Award 2013 Great Taste Awards (UK) 1 Star 2013 Global Cheese Awards (UK) Gold & Best in Class 2013 International Cheese Awards Gold & Best in Class 2012 Great Taste Awards (UK) 2 Stars 2012 Global Cheese Awards (UK) Gold & Best Overseas Cheese 2012 Kasiade (Austria) Gold Medal & 1st Place 2010 World Cheese Awards Super-Gold & Triple Category Best 2010 World Cheese Awards Best New Cheese Trophy 2002 Franciacorta in Bianco 1st Place (Sheep's Milk Category)

Bite-size cubes of the famous Pag cheese — Croatia's most celebrated PDO cheese, made on the windswept island of Pag from the milk of indigenous sheep that graze on aromatic herbs salted by sea spray. The Gligora dairy is the island's most decorated cheesemaker, and these convenient 125 g cubes deliver the full character of the cheese: firm, golden-amber paste, crystalline structure from careful ageing, and that unmistakable nutty, savoury-mineral flavour with a lingering salty-herbal finish. Perfect for a quick aperitivo, salads, snack boards or pairing with a glass of Žlahtina.