XO Cave-Aged Cheddar 500g

Big, Bold & Fruity - Paxton's XO Cheddar This extra-special, ‘extra old’ cheese has matured to the ultimate age profile for sensational flavour. Our Quality Manager, Jazz Reeves describes our XO Cave-Aged Cheddar as "A well-balanced sweet and salty cheese, with a dense and brittle ...Big, Bold & Fruity - Paxton's XO Cheddar This extra-special, ‘extra old’ cheese has matured to the ultimate age profile for sensational flavour. Our Quality Manager, Jazz Reeves describes our XO Cave-Aged Cheddar as "A well-balanced sweet and salty cheese, with a dense and brittle paste and moreish creaminess.

The big, pineapple fruity notes and satisfying nuttiness make this cheese a must for your summer cheeseboards." Between the Dorset Downs and the West Dorset Heritage Coast in the Bride Valley, Paxton & Whitfield's Cave Aged Cheddar is handmade to a traditional recipe using milk from local herds to give a fruity flavour and smooth texture. It is matured in the historic Wookey Hole Caves of Wells, Somerset, where the flavour picks up a distinctive complexity from the unique environment. Once the cheese has reached a certain maturity in the caves, it is brought to our new, state-of-the-art Cotswolds maturation rooms, where it is matured further.

This special batch of XO Cave-aged was made in July 2021 and is sitting at a 20-month age profile. This is a specialist cheese which is made to exacting specifications regarding geography, milk source and recipe, earning it a coveted Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Taste this limited edition first release of Paxton's XO Cheddar - hand-cut and wrapped to order.

This first batch is exclusively available from our online cheese counter.