Appleby’s of Hawkstone, Cheshire
UNPASTEURISED
Notes: Crumbly, with a little acidity.
 
A beautiful cheese produced by Applebys. Very similar to their Cheshire cheese production using unpastuerised milk and the addition of annato, however the main differences between the Cheshire and the Double Gloucester are the variations in temperature and less acidity during production. The result is a different set of flavours; The double Gloucester being described as Nutty, rich and mellow in flavour. The texture is different also, with the Double Gloucester being slightly more buttery and smoother than its Cheshire cousin.
 
The Appleby family are the only remaining producers of real calico bound traditional farm Cheshire cheese; made from their own unpasteurised milk and then matured on the farm.