From the time it was first launched in 1984, Cashel Blue has been widely acclaimed by critics and has won many competitions, including being Champion Irish Cheese several times at the Royal Dublin Society Spring Show. Recent accolades include:
- 2006 Gold, World Cheese Awards
- 2005 Bronze British Cheese Awards
- 2005 Bronze Listowel Food Fair
- 2005: J&L Grubb Ltd National winner of the Small Business Food and Drinks industry Award.
- 2005: Silver, World Cheese Awards
- 2004: Gold, Listowel Food Fair, National Farmhouse Cheese Competition (Ireland)
- 2004: Bronze, British Cheese Awards
- 2002: Bronze, World Cheese Awards
- 2001: Bronze, British Cheese Awards
- 2001: Gold, World Cheese Awards
- 2000: Gold, British Cheese Awards
- 2000: First, Nantwich Agricultural Show
- 1998: Silver, Ireland’s International Cheese Awards
- 1998: Bronze, British Cheese Awards
- 1996: Bronze, British Cheese Awards
- 1995: 3rd Prize Royal Welsh Show
- 1995: Silver, Royal Bath and West
- 1994: Second (Blue Cheese Class) Royal Dublin Society
- 1993: First (Blue Cheese Class ) Royal Dublin Society Farmhouse Cheese Competition
- 1992: Second (Blue Cheese Class) Royal Dublin Society Spring Show
- 1991: Second (Speciality soft blue) Nantwich International Cheese Competition
- 1990: Reserve Champion Royal Dublin Society Spring Show
- 1990: Second (Speciality soft blue) Nantwich International Cheese Competition
- 1989: First (Soft pasteurised) Royal Dublin Society Spring Show
- 1988: Champion Irish Cheese Royal Dublin Society Spring Show
- 1987: Overall Champion Royal Dublin Society Spring Show
- 1986: Marketing Innovation Award (Joint winner) National Dairy Council
- 1985: Second Royal Dublin Society Spring Show
- 1984: Champion Irish Farmhouse Cheese Clones Agricultural Show
- As recommended in Rick Steins Guide to Food Heroes of Britain
- As recommended in the Bridgestone Best in Ireland Guide, 1992, ’93, ’94,’96, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05.