Wrigleys Take Home
#1: Charcoal Cheddar
Dietary Info: Pasteurised | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: Rich, smooth, and surprisingly creamy traditional Cheddar with an earthy, velvety depth from the addition of edible activated charcoal.
Fun Fact: Created in Yorkshire, it was originally developed as a nod to local mining heritage and has become an iconic, jet-black addition to modern cheeseboards.
#2: Sykes Fell
Dietary Info: Pasteurised | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: Made with sheep’s milk, this cheese features a smooth, crumbly texture similar to Wensleydale, offering a mild, buttery palate with a distinct nutty finish.
Fun Fact: Crafted by Greenfields Dairy in Lancashire, it takes its name from Sykes Fell, a prominent hill overlooking the local trough of Bowland.
#3: Dale End Cheddar
Dietary Info: Unpasteurised (Raw Milk) | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: A traditional clothbound farmhouse Cheddar that is bold, tangy, and savory, with a complex, lingering citrus-like acidity.
Fun Fact: Made at Botton Creamery by the Camphill Village Trust, where adults with learning disabilities work alongside master cheesemakers to produce organic artisan cheeses.
#4: Smoked Wensleydale
Dietary Info: Pasteurised | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: Clean, moist, and crumbly with the signature fresh Wensleydale acidity, gently elevated by delicate, natural oak-smoke notes.
Fun Fact: Naturally cold-smoked using real oak woodchips, ensuring the smoke flavor stays subtle without overpowering the fresh milk sweetness.
#5: Wensleydale with Mango & Ginger
Dietary Info: Pasteurised | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: Light, crumbly, and creamy Wensleydale infused with sweet, juicy mango chunks and a warm, spicy kick of crystallized ginger.
Fun Fact: Fruit-infused Wensleydale variants became a massive British sensation after cheesemakers realized the cheese's high acidity cuts through tropical sweetness better than almost any other curd.
#6: Town Crier
Dietary Info: Pasteurised | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: A Taleggio-style washed-rind cow's milk cheese featuring a soft, sticky rind, a pliable texture, and a rich, sweet, and tangy flavor profile.
Fun Fact: Produced by Mario Olianas at Yorkshire Pecorino, an Italian-born cheesemaker who brought traditional Italian cheesemaking techniques to the heart of Yorkshire.
#7: Blue Monday
Dietary Info: Pasteurised | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: A smooth, creamy blue with a buttery texture, gentle savory spice, and complex, sweet steely undertones.
Fun Fact: Created by Alex James—the bassist for the iconic 90s Britpop band Blur—and named directly after his favorite New Order song.
#8: Fountains Gold
Dietary Info: Pasteurised | Vegetarian
Tasting Notes: A rich, full-fat Cheddar-style cheese made with Jersey and Guernsey milk, delivering a golden hue and a deep, buttery, velvety flavor.
Fun Fact: Named in honor of the nearby historic Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, where Cistercian monks first brought sheep farming and cheesemaking to the region in the 12th century.