However, cheese advent calendars are relatively new in the business, and people are getting used to the idea of this delicacy. and sampling cheeses in an advent calendar countdown style is a great idea - it means you can have a bit of cheese a day - perfect if you’re a true cheese fan. PDO (protected designation of origin) label is a type of geographical indication that means that a cheese was made in a specific region according to traditional methods. I know that sounds kind of nuts, but I really didn’t set out to turn this into something as big as it has become. REST OF EUROPE AND OTHER COUNTRIES: I’m sorry for some of the TBC information right now, but we’re working with distributors (down to the wire) and I’ll have more to confirm ASAP.

Ilchester Red Leicester: A smooth and nutty traditional English cheese, based on a classic Cheddar recipe, that will add a splash of colour to any cheese board. A unique ‘book style’ packaging design, allowing one half to be torn off after the initial 12 days of Christmas to maximise fridge space.

As ever, I’m so grateful to the loyal cheese-loving ‘So Wrong It’s Nom’ community, without whom we absolutely would not have got to where we are today. With a drier texture to standard cheddar due to the maturing process, there are sometimes crunchy calcium crystals for a surprising bite. I can’t believe that an idea I had in my pyjamas back in 2015 would bring such a wonderful community of cheese lovers together. This 24-door calendar has a mini cheese surprise behind each one - from Wensleydale to Applewood and even Mexicana, with a wide range of flavours.

The response was overwhelming with over 11,000 of you cheese lovers signing up to support me within 24 hours. Ilchester Apple, Onion and Sage – A versatile and uniquely flavoured British cheddar, carefully blended for a well-rounded, deliciously sweet, Apple flavour, with scrumptious savoury notes from the onion and aromatic sage. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.You still get to sample some of the most stunning offerings from the Welsh Cheese Company - including a brie, a blue and two gorgeous cheddars, but this smaller-sized calendar is a lot easier to fit in the fridge! Ilchester Mature Cheddar: This cheddar comes from the West Country, close to where Cheddar originated in the Mendip Hills. As each year goes on, I have to be honest with you: I find myself continually having to pinch myself. Canada: in Sobeys, Farm Boy, Safeway, Federated Co-op, Save on Foods, Loblaws, Longos, Denningers, Vincenzo’s and other smaller independents. Along with the individual cheeses, there are also cheesy jokes waiting for you behind each door – praise cheesus!