Cheeses

Wigmore

Ranked among the top 16 cheeses in the world at the 2023 World Cheese Awards, Wigmore is a semi-soft cheese made from unpasteurised ewe’s milk and vegetarian rennet. Using a washed-curd method, Wigmore achieves a complex, fruity richness with a delicate texture. Its refined flavour and heavenly texture make it a true cheese-lover’s choice.

Key Features:

  • Milk: Unpasteurised ewes
  • Rennet: Vegetarian
  • Texture: Delicate and creamy
  • Flavour: Complex and fruity richness

Barkham Blue

Barkham Blue is a semi-soft blue cheese made from pasteurised Guernsey milk with vegetarian rennet. The cheese is moulded into an ammonite round, brined, and pierced to allow the blue moulds to flourish during a 4-5 week maturation period. This process creates a rich, buttery texture with a subtle sweetness and a distinctive greyish blue rind, imparting an earthy flavour with a hint of bitterness.

Key Features:

  • Milk: Pasteurised Guernsey cows
  • Rennet: Vegetarian
  • Texture: Smooth and rich, high in butterfat
  • Flavour: Rich and buttery with subtle sharpness

Waterloo

Waterloo is a semi-soft cheese made from unpasteurised Guernsey cow’s milk with vegetarian rennet. Using the washed-curd method, it achieves a gentle, mellow flavour with a firmer texture and a distinctive yellow hue from natural carotene. This cheese is soft, rich, and buttery with a lactic finish.

Key Features:

  • Milk: Unpasteurised Guernsey cows
  • Rennet: Vegetarian
  • Texture: Firmer with a buttery feel
  • Flavour: Gentle and mellow

Spenwood

A hard-pressed cheese made from unpasteurised ewe’s milk and vegetarian rennet, Spenwood is matured for 7-8 months, developing a thin, natural rind. With a nutty flavour and supple texture, it is often compared to Pecorino, Manchego, and Parmigiano Reggiano. Ideal as a Parmesan substitute with pasta.

Key Features:

  • Milk: Unpasteurised ewes
  • Rennet: Vegetarian
  • Texture: Supple, becoming harder and crumbly with age
  • Flavour: Well-developed nutty notes

Maida Vale

Maida Vale is a semi-soft, washed-rind cheese made from unpasteurised Guernsey cow’s milk with vegetarian rennet. Washed with Soundwave IPA from Siren Craft Brewery, it features tangy, bittersweet, malty notes and a buttery soft texture. The local production ensures a low carbon footprint.

Key Features:

  • Milk: Unpasteurised Guernsey cows
  • Rennet: Vegetarian
  • Texture: Fudgey with more bite
  • Flavour: Earthy and hoppy from the ale wash

Heckfield

Named after Heckfield Park Farm, less than 2 miles from our dairy, Heckfield is a semi-hard cheese made from unpasteurised Guernsey cow’s milk with vegetarian rennet. Matured for 8-9 months, it has a rich umami flavour and buttery texture. Unlike most cheeses, Heckfield is best served straight out of the fridge to maintain its unique texture.

Key Features:

  • Milk: Unpasteurised Guernsey cow’s
  • Rennet: Vegetarian
  • Texture: Hard butter-like
  • Flavour: Strong and robust