Although we only make one type of cheese, we get both daily and seasonal variation in terms of both flavour and texture.
These variations occur because we are using only our own fresh unpasteurised milk, so every day the composition of the milk is slightly different. This is particularly apparent between the seasons, during the summer the cows are outside on a grass diet whereas in the winter they are loose housed and are eating grass silage cut from the farm together with mixed cereal based winter ration. In summer, especially early summer, we tend to get fruity, rich sweet flavours whereas in winter, as a rule, the flavour tends to be more savoury, sometimes almost meaty. As a result of these varying flavour profiles, it is necessary to age the cheese for different lengths of time in order that each cheese leaves the farm at its peak. Each day only one batch of cheese is made and each batch is tasted at about 14 months maturation and from that tasting, a decision is made on how much longer the batch needs to be matured for.
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Lincolnshire Poacher
This is our most widely available cheese which is usually matured for about 14 to 16 months and has quite a lot upfront with a rich full flavour.
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Vintage Lincolnshire Poacher
This cheese has been taste selected and matured on for 18 to 22 months. It has more depth and complexity with a lovely smooth lingering aftertaste, often with a hint of sweetness.
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Smoked Lincolnshire Poacher
Mature cheeses are selected to be sent to a local family run smokehouse. The cheese is cold smoked over untreated dampened oak chips for 24 hours. Cold smoking gives the cheese a golden brown colour and delicate smoked aroma and flavour, through which the distinctive Poacher characteristics are still evident.
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Double Barrel
Sometimes we get a batch of cheese that has a very strong flavour which doesn’t fit into either the Poacher or the Vintage profile. This cheese is then matured for between two and three years to allow the strong flavour to intensify. This is Double Barrel and it is definitely not for the faint hearted! We only sell this through Farmers Markets and it is subject to availability, but it is definitely worth looking out for if you’re a fan of strong cheese.
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Lincolnshire Red
Now available in limited quantities, a new cheese - we’ve named it Lincolnshire Red.
It is based on an old fashioned traditional Red Leicester recipe with a modern twist. We mature it for about 6 months (much younger than our Lincolnshire Poacher, but older than most Red Leicesters).
We have added the colour to clearly differentiate it from our Lincolnshire Poacher. The colour comes from the addition of annatto to the milk in the vat at the start of cheese making. Annatto is a natural colour widely used in the cheese world and comes from the seed of the Anchiote tree in South America.
Unlike Lincolnshire Poacher, it is made using vegetarian rennet.
It has a moist creamy texture with a delicate buttery flavour, with a nice clean finish that lingers on your palate.
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Available at Farmers Markets Only
Organic Free Range Eggs
We have organic free range Lohmann Tradition, Marans and Rhode Black chickens on the farm, which are free to roam and particularly like to forage and dust bathe under nearby hedges. They lay wonderful eggs with a rich deep coloured yolk. Unfortunately eggs are only available at certain Farmers Markets (we are only allowed to sell eggs at some of the Farmers Markets we attend).
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Fresh Unpasteurised Whole Milk
Fresh milk straight from our Holstein cows is chilled and bottled in 1 litre containers.It is unhomogenised and therefore has a layer of cream – just like milk used to be. It’s hard to believe it can taste so different to supermarket milk – it’s sweet and silky smooth - like drinking liquid ice-cream !! Give it a go!! Our milk is only available to order through Farmers Market. To place your order for collection from your nearest Farmers Market, please contact us.
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Lincolnshire Poacher Butter
As well as making cheese we also make a hand patted whey cream farm butter, which has an unrivalled flavour that is totally unique. This is available through all of the Farmers Markets we attend and a few local farm shops and delicatessen. It tastes like butter your granny used to use!
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