Quicke's Oaksmoked Cheddar - 150g

Quicke's Oaksmoked Cheddar Cheese | 250g A well-flavoured mature cheddar 12-15 months in age is specially selected to be naturally smoked for 3-4 hours over oak chips from the farm’s woodland. The truckles are cut into 1.5 Kg pieces prior to smoking as this ensures the flavour will infuse throughout the cheese. No artificial flavourings are added. Quickes Traditional make award-winning traditional cheeses using milk from their own dairy herd. Every truckle is handmade by one of nine skilled cheese makers before being wrapped in muslin and carefully matured for anything up to 24 months.

The Quicke family have been farming at Home Farm, near the village of Newton St. Cyres, between Crediton and Exeter, for over 450 years. It was 25 years ago that Sir John Quicke and his wife Prue built the dairy, where Sir John’s daughter Mary continues to produce outstanding cheeses today. This Oak-smoked Cheddar is a multiple award-winning cheese, including - Taste of the West gold 2009.

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Home Farm, Newton St. Cyres, Nr Exeter