Christmas orders are now closed
Everything on the website is out of stock BUT our counter in Pangbourne is full of cheese, so please come in to make your selection
You are still able to purchase vouchers online until 22nd December
We offer vouchers for Cheese, Academy of Cheese Courses, Cheese Tasting Events
You can also purchase Cheese Subscriptions to start in January 2025
Our shop in Pangbourne is stocked with delicious cheese for counter service
£3.70 – £22.20
At 48 months old, our Aged Gouda is the oldest cheese that we have in the shop. It is labelled as being a VSOC which stands for Very Superior Old Cheese! It is deliciously nutty with spicy undertones and an almost caramel like finish. The cheese itself is very hard and brittle with a crystalline texture.
This cheese is named after the Dutch town of Gouda, not because it was historically made there but because that is where the cheesemakers gathered to sell their wares. There is still a cheese market in the town square today. Our Gouda comes from the city of Woerden which is in the central Netherlands. The cheeses are made in local dairies and then taken to the Treur family who mature the cheeses in their specially made warehouse. We went to visit the warehouse and were amazed to see the million+ kilograms of cheese that they were caring for!
The crystals that appear in our Aged Gouda form naturally during the maturation period of the cheese. Water is lost from the cheese during the ageing process which causes the calcium lactate to become more concentrated and these crystals can form. They are a completely natural by-product of cheesemaking and are totally harmless when eaten.
A cheese as old and as tasty as this Aged Gouda needs a robust drink to have alongside it. Try it with a glass of good Irish Stout.
Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)
MILK, salt, starter cultures, rennet.
Normal opening Monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm until:
Sunday 22nd 9am – 4pm
Monday 23rd 9am – 4pm
Christmas Eve 9am – 12pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th Closed
Saturday 28th 9am – 4pm
Sunday 29th Closed
Monday 30th 9am – 2pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 2pm
New Year’s Day Closed
Thursday 2nd January Closed
Friday 3rd 9am – 4pm then open as normal
After Christmas our courier delivery slots start from 8th January.
