For those who adore cheeses of all kinds, love to try different styles and enjoy indulging a little more around the festive season, it’s just a real treat. Overall, we found the quality to be far superior in the Paxton & Whitfield artisan advent cheese calendar (though that is to be expected considering the enormous price difference). The verdict: Paxton & Whitfield vs ‘So Wrong it’s Nom’ cheese advent calendars But you would expect to pay more than usual for cheeses of this calibre, so it’s really a matter of how much you really love tasting a variety of different styles – and the average household shouldn’t need to buy any other cheeses for Christmas. You could eat one cheese each day, but it’s perhaps more likely that you’ll want to use them as the basis for a few top-notch cheese boards through the festive season. There was also a soft goat’s cheese rolled in charcoal which was deliciously creamy and tangy, and velvety blues like perl las from Carmarthenshire, Wales and (of course) a stilton. ![]() We enjoyed an aged cheddar and the red Leicester was probably the best we’ve ever tasted. The sheer variety of the British and European cheeses is also a top selling point. Based on the company’s usual prices, £150 represents decent value when you take into account the included delivery and charming packaging. These are not tiny rounds of cheese – they are generous wedges and blocks, weighing at least 75g each. Read more: Best Hotel Chocolat advent calendars to indulge in It feels luxurious, like a really, really fabulous friend has shipped you some favourite cheeses they selected from the deli, and it reflects the quality of what’s inside. Each of the cheeses is individually wrapped in wax paper with some background on the style and maker, alongside tasting notes and pairing suggestions, inside the lid. The packaging is simple and elegant, with a wreath and number printed on a black background. And each individual cheese is nestled in its own straw-filled box. The company gets around the fridge-door dilemma by delivering the 24 cheeses in three batches of eight, packaged in a box lined with sheep’s wool and reusable ice packs and sent via an overnight, carbon-neutral delivery (a detail we appreciated). Naturally, we were expecting a fine selection of cheeses in its first ever advent calendar, and we weren’t disappointed. ![]() The London company has specialised in artisan farmhouse cheeses since 1797, when it was appointed cheesemonger to Queen Victoria and counted Winston Churchill among its fans.
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