In 1985, the definitve form of the Denomination of Origin was given as queso Mahón, and later, in 1998, the word Menorca was added, making the full name Mahón-Menorca.
Foi no ano 1985 cando obtivo de xeito definitivo a denominación de orixe queixo Mahón, e posteriormente no ano 1998 incorporouse a palabra Menorca, pasando a chamarse Mahón-Menorca.