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get hammered on cheese.

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  This Mjölnir-riffic vintage cheddar's made by Isle of Kintyre Cheese as a Scottish artisanal offering. Presumably the Magnus is King of Norway Magnus Barefoot known for claiming the Scottish Hebrides, and for his nickname in adopting the shorter Scots tunic that left his legs (and thus his feet) more bare. The Kings of Norway had converted a few generations back by Magnus' time, so the hammer's probably more the strength of the cheese, which also can't avoid the visual callback to Thor . The head on the label below is also probably not Magnus but Thor as he's got a lightning motif in his details. The above variant packaging is what I ran into in a Tucson high-end grocery store, and the website doesn't say whether it's the same cheese or slightly different variants. Also, its a really little round for $10 USD, which goes way farther in terms of other types of cheeses I prefer, so I didn't risk getting it, though I do appreciate the NorsePlay of it....