Orders may arrive +/- 2 days from your preferred delivery date.
Orders may arrive +/- 2 days from your preferred delivery date.
A smooth, well rounded farmhouse Cheddar from Somerset, selected for its warm, lingering flavours and happy balance of creaminess and acidity.
Clothbound with lard.
*Please note that we sell both a pasteurised and a raw milk version of this cheese. The cheese you receive will be labelled with the appropriate milk treatment.
Average age 12-14 months
Raw or Pasteurised Cow's MILK, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Animal Rennet, Clothbound with Lard
Standard delivery is free to most postcodes in the UK for orders over £39.50. Click here for a list of postcodes where additional delivery charges apply.
For orders under £39.50, standard delivery is £8.00.
Collection from our London shops is free - choose Shop Collection at checkout.
Evercreech, Somerset
Westcombe Dairy's maturing cave is equipped with Cheddar-turning robot, nicknamed Tina the Turner.
Cheddar has been made at Westcombe Farm since the late 19th century. After dabbling briefly in the manufacture of block Cheddar in the 1970s, Richard Calver decided in 1999 to return to producing clothbound cheese. When Richard's son Tom joined the business, he brought with him a chef's training and experience of working in Neal's Yard Dairy. Tom set about examining every aspect of its process, from the quality of the milk to building a new maturing cave. This project commenced in 2014 and uses technology from France and includes the UK's first cheese-turning robot named Tina.
There was no precedent for using cheese-turning robots on clothbound cheese, so the Calvers took a leap of faith to commission the project.At the same time, Richard, together with herdsman Nicholas Millard, continue to work on improving the herd and diversifying the output of the farm. They have started an agroforestry project, and are home to a new grain mill that will supply Landrace Bakery and hosts a charcuterie business led by Paul Burton.
We visit Westcombe Dairy six times per year to select our batches of cheese.
Bought to take to my friends wedding in France and they thought it was 'tres bon'!
Great cheese as expected
Really nice cheeses and the delivery service was brilliant.
Hi John, Thank you so much for sharing your feedback. We appreciate it! All the best, NYD
A nice mild firm Cheddar . I ordered 8 cheeses in all and enjoyed all of them . I would not have described the Cotherstone as having a “ Manchengo “ taste ( manchengo being one of my favourite cheeses ) I found it soft , mild , and creamy .The Berkswell , from sheep milk , I thought delightful ,like a mildly salty Pecorino .The Hafod , I would need to try again before giving an honest opinion . The final 3 cheeses , Montgomery’s , Pitchfork and Lincolnshire Poacher , are very fine strong tasting Cheddars . All slightly different , the Montgomery being the more salty . My personal preference is for either the Poacher or Pitchfork . If I can remember my password I’m eager to order some more of these delightful cheeses .
Your feedback is much appreciated Angus. Many thanks for sharing it!
Best wishes,
NYD
Westcombe Cheddar
Your feedback is much appreciated NIna. Many thanks for sharing it with us!
All the best,
NYD
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