| Cheese make | Hard |
|---|---|
| Milk type | Cow |
| Strength | 5 |
| County | Somerset |
| Pasteurisation | Unpasteurised |
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Keen’s Vintage Cheddar 250g
£6.50
Keen’s Vintage is a superb cheese, it carefully balanced to give intense strength of flavour with a lasting depth on the palate. Get your pickled onions at the ready, this cheese means business. The Keen’s family have been making cheddar for five generations on their family farm in Somerset since 1899. Vintage cheddar is matured for an extra 6 months beyond a mature cheddar (so at least 18 months, more usually 24 months) to give it that silent kick.
All Keen’s cheddars are made using unpasteurised cows’ milk from grass-fed cows, grazed in Somerset.
Available in 250g and multiples thereof. If you would like a bigger wedge for example 500g, please select 2 x 250g into the shopping basket and make a comment at checkout.
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