The Cheese Hamlet

Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️

Our Valentine’s Day window ❤️

Valentine’s Day is only 2 days away! ❤️

We can’t think of a better way to say ‘I love you’ than with a heart shaped cheese.

Yesterday, we had a visit from the master cheesemaker Mary Quicke MBE of Quicke’s farmhouse cheeses.

Mary spent the afternoon explaining the biodiversity of their farm and how they have achieved net zero through biodiversity farming, solar energy and eco friendly practices.

Quicke’s is a favourite among the staff and is loved by all of our customers, as it is one of our best sellers. Quicke’s cheese also took the top spot at the recent Great British and Irish Cheddar Challenge judged by the public.

Thank you for coming to visit us, Mary. It was lovely to see you again. 💛

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Burns Night 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
It is Burns Night on the 25th January, and we think it is the perfect opportunity to celebrate Robert Burns whilst enjoying a fabulous Scottish cheeseboard!!

We currently have in stock:
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Paddy’s Mile Stone
A soft, white, fresh cheese shaped like a rock (hence the name) with a rich, creamy texture.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Black Crowdie
Black Crowdie (Gruth Dhu in Gaelic) is a soft, double cream cheese. It is hand moulded into a log shape and then rolled in Scottish pinhead oats and crushed peppercorns.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Blue Murder
Blue Murder is softer and creamier than many blues. With a spicy, salty, yet slightly sweet flavour it is truly a well-balanced cheese.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Isle of Mull Cheddar
A hearty, full-flavoured unpasteurised Scottish Farmhouse Cheddar, Isle of Mull is drier in texture than other Cheddars with flavours that are upfront, richly savoury and boozy with an unmistakable finish.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Caboc
Washed rind, high butter fat content and rolled in pinhead oatmeal, Caboc has medieval Highland roots in the ‘chieftain’s cheese’ created by Mariota de Ile who took the thick cream from the milk and matured it in barrels, instead of churning it into butter.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Howgate Brie
Howgate Brie is hand-crafted in Campbeltown using Ayrshire cows milk sourced from local farmers. This cheese is deliciously creamy, with a lovely flavour even when young. A true artisan cheese, hand-ladled and turned each day until ready.

Wishing all of our customers a very happy New Year!!✨

We are closed for the next few days so our staff can have a well deserved rest. Our doors will reopen on Thursday 4th January!

We hope you have all had a wonderful festive period and have spent the last week full of cheese!

✨ New Year’s Eve Special ✨
Mini Perl Lâs (200g) - 30% off

Perl Lâs is a superb blue cheese, golden in colour, with a creamy, gently salty taste that grows stronger with maturity.

The perfect addition to your NYE cheeseboard!

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✨ New Year’s Eve Special ✨
Bagborough Brie - buy one, get one free!

This festive period between Christmas and New Year calls for one thing… a baked Bagborough Brie!

Top it with dates, nuts, membrillo, thyme, honey or any festive combination you fancy. Pop in a 180°C oven for 10 mins max and dig in with crusty bread. 😋😋😋

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✨ New Year’s Eve Special ✨

Délice des Crémiers - 25% off!

Délice des Crémiers is a soft, triple cream cheese from the Burgundy region of France. It is made with cream, double cream and crème fraiche making it extremely rich and luxurious in taste.

Délice des Crémiers pairs perfectly with a glass of Champagne or Prosecco, making it the perfect NYE cheese!

The Cheese Hamlet Christmas Team ✨🎄

Thank you for the amazing support you have shown us this year. We really can’t express how much we appreciate it 💛.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.
Love from the entire Cheese Hamlet team xx

Please see the following advice from the Food Standard Agency:
Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese Ltd has taken the precautionary step of recalling Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese because, the products might contain E. Coli. Please do not eat Mrs Kirkhams Cheese and take care to prevent any cross contamination with other foods.

The other Lancashire cheeses that we sell in the shop (crumbly, creamy and smoked) all come from another dairy and are not at risk of E. Coli.

For our shop and ecommerce customers: we will arrange disposal advice/returns/refunds when we reopen on 28 December, either in the shop or over the phone.

Day 24 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Vacherin Mont D’or ✨

This cheese originates from the Mont d’Or region in France. As the summer comes to an end and the air gets cooler, the cows come down the mountain and their milk becomes fattier and reduces in quantity. This milk is then used to make a soft, rich, quick-ripening cheese. Due to fattier, richer milk needed to make this cheese, it can only be made seasonally between late September and March.

Vacherin Mont d’Or is truly something special. It takes on a full flavour and lovely silky texture, making the winter months a little warmer for everyone who tries it.

A traditional Blue Stilton is best eaten at around 12 weeks maturity according to time-honoured traditional cheese-making methods.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
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You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

Day 23 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Colston Bassett Mature Blue Stilton ✨

Colston Bassett are well known for making one of the best traditionally made Stiltons. So much so, that it is known as the King of British Blues.

Stilton is an intensely rich cheese, with a deep, lingering and complex flavour. The texture of the cheese is smooth and creamy with a mellow flavour and no sharp acidic taste from the blue. Stilton is a deep cream colour with blue veining spread throughout the cheese.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
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3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

Thank you for a fantastic day on the tasting table, Sylvia !
Only 3 days until Christmas!!

A long queue is expected tomorrow, so please bring an umbrella and maybe grab a coffee beforehand. We are working as fast as possible to reduce queueing time, but with limited space in the shop, it is a challenge. Don’t forget, if you have placed a click and collect order, you can use the designated collection point at the back of the shop.

Day 22 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Wensleydale with Cranberries ✨

Wensleydale with Cranberries is made by . This cheese is a creamy yet crumbly and full of flavour. Combined with the delicious, sweet cranberries, it would be perfect for your Christmas cheeseboard. 🧀

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
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3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

Day 21 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Brie de Meaux ✨

Brie de Meaux, named after the French town of Meaux, approximately 50 kilometres east of Paris. A soft unpasteurised cheese covered in a bloomy rind created by penicillium candidum moulds. The cheese becomes soft textured and straw coloured which indicates it is ready to eat.

It is matured for 6 to 8 weeks, and turned regularly to prevent it from “sinking” in the middle and to develop an even, velvety rind. It has a creamy meltingly-soft texture, a pungent aroma and rich and buttery flavours, with notes of mushroom and truffle. Pairs extremely well with Champagne or even a delicious Bordeaux.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
1. Like this post⁠
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3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

We are feeling very grateful this evening after finding out today that the judges awarded us the trophy for the best window display in Didsbury Village 💛

P.s. we went to take a photo of the trophy in the window this evening, only to find out it was nearly empty! Our award winning window display has definitely done its job of highlighting all of our wonderful products to you all.

Day 20 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Pecorino with Truffles ✨

This artisanal Pecorino cheese is produced with the milk of Sardinian sheep and is infused with black truffle which results in a truly special cheese. The texture is semi-soft, the flavour is rich and buttery with the unmistakable flavour of the truffles. A great addition to any festive cheeseboard.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
1. Like this post⁠
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3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

Day 19 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire ✨

Mrs Kirkham’s Mature Lancashire is best known for its crumbly-yet-creamy texture (something the Kirkham’s calls “buttery crumble”) this 10-month-old raw-milk Lancashire boasts a punchy, full flavour with tangy notes. It is slightly drier than other Lancashires due to the ageing process, but it has complex flavours which keep developing in your mouth.



Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
1. Like this post⁠
2. Follow us⁠
3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

As Christmas creeps ever closer, we have unfortunately had to make the decision to close our click and collect service.
This decision has not been made lightly, but as most of you know, we are only a little shop with a small team. We are working as hard as we can, but there just aren’t enough hours in a day for us to complete all the orders and keep the shop running. We will, of course, still love to see you in the store which will be open until Christmas Eve.
Thank you again for all your support this year, it really means a lot to us.❤️

Day 18 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Teifi Natural ✨

Teifi Seaweed is based on ’s Teifi Natural cheese with locally harvested seaweed that is added during the cheesemaking process. They use laver seaweed which is a popular ingredient in Welsh cuisine, adding a mild saltiness to the cheese.

Teifi is a Gouda-style cheese with a dense, smooth and creamy texture. Its mellow, slightly sweet flavour is very versatile.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
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3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

Day 17 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨White Nancy ✨

This cheese is a popular favourite, with a mild flavour and finished with a white bloomy rind, this crumbly goat’s cheese is quite versatile.

A stunning handmade cheese made by .

White Nancy cheese is named after a hill located in Bollington, Cheshire. The perfect addition to your cheeseboard this Christmas.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
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You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

We are open today from 9am-4pm!

Day 16 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨Ticklemore Goats Cheese ✨

Ticklemore is a pasteurised, 3 month matured semi-hard goats milk cheese made in Devon, southwest England.

This goats cheese has a white rind with a clean, light and delicate taste. It also has a crumbly centre and a softer, creamier texture around the rind. It shows notes of grassy, lemony and mushroomy flavours with a fresh and floral aroma.

Ticklemore is pressed flat by hand and moulded into a shape that resembles a flattened sphere. It is then hand salted and left to mature whilst still being regularly turned.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
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3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

It was great to have our local wine supplier, Nathan from , on the tasting table this afternoon. Nathan was showcasing a selection of wines from the Cusamano Winery in Sicily as well as Valpolicello Ripasso.

Day 15 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Harrogate Blue ✨

Harrogate Blue, made by @ is a stunning addition to any cheese board. Golden-bodied and matured for a minimum of 10 weeks, the optimum time for the cheese to develop exactly the right depth of flavour and creaminess.

The cheese has been a hit since day one, winning its first award just two weeks after launch in 2012. It has a special place in the history of Shepherds Purse as it was the first cheese co-produced by Katie and Caroline (Judy’s daughters) after taking over the running of the speciality cheese company.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
1. Like this post⁠
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3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

Looking for the perfect crackers for your cheeseboard this year?

Look no further than paring wheel. We stock the whole sourdough crackers range, so we promise that there is a cracker flavour to suit everyone.
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https://www.petersyard.com/cheese-pairing-wheel/

Day 14 - Christmas Hamper Competition!

✨ Manchego with Rosemary ✨

Manchego is Spain’s most iconic cheese export with the cheese only being produced in La Mancha with the milk of Manchega sheep. Manchego cheese is protected with a PDO which ensure consistently high quality cheese can be enjoyed time after time. Enjoy with a drizzle of honey or some membrillo. Also available with a coating of dried rosemary or infused with aromatic truffle.

Enter our Christmas Hamper Competition for a chance to win one of our fantastic Didsbury hampers!
To enter:
1. Like this post⁠
2. Follow us⁠
3. Tag a friend who you would share the Christmas hamper with. ⁠

You can enter each and every day of our Christmas countdown. Each friend that you tag will count as one entry.
Closing date: 24 December 2023.
The hamper will be dispatched by arrangement with the winner after 28 December 2023 (UK mainland only).

Do you have your Christmas cheeseboard organised for this year? 🎄🎅🧀

have numerous different selections of cheeses available so there is something for everyone 😀.

Sylvia from is on our tasting table on the 22nd December. Make sure to pop by and taste some of ’s fabulous cheeses!

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