With the festive season soon upon us, many Britons will be turning their minds to the topic of cheese. From fruit-filled stilton and Wensleydale to chunky cheddars and rich red Leicester, shopping lists over the coming months are sure to feature a fresh supply of cheese to ensure that Christmas cheese boards won’t run short.

Unfortunately, this festive tradition can cause a hiccup for those buying presents for a cheese fan. With fridges across the country soon to be packed with cheese, how will you impress your friend or family member with a passion for this dairy delight? The good news is that whether your loved one is a Turophile (cheese lover) or a Caseophile (Cheese collector), we’ve got gift ideas for you that you can’t find in the stores.
 

Cheese advent calendars

Those looking to give gifts early can prepare their cheese-loving friend for the whole month of December with a cheese advent calendar. Providing 24 days’ worth of wax truckle cheese treats and a mystery cheese that they can guess the flavour of, this present makes the perfect start for the festive season.

 

Cheese stocking fillers

The Christmas stocking offers early risers a chance to get some gifts before the rest of the family awakes. What could be better for a cheese lover than to find their favourite treat tucked inside? Perfectly preserved, Waxed cheese truckles make ideal stocking fillers and come shaped like Christmas trees or with festive flavours like cranberry sauce and Christmas pudding. As a result, your cheese fan can make themselves a snack while they wait to open the rest of their presents.
 

Cheese and cheer

For lovers of cheese who enjoy a tipple, why not buy a perfect pairing? You can find gift packs that have been expertly equipped with vintage cheeses accompanied by the ideal alcohol suited to their flavours. From craft ales to Christmas beers and festive port and wine, you’re sure to find a gift featuring your friend or family member’s favourite refreshment packed in with some first-class British cheese.

Cheese gift sets

Cleverly designed cheese gift sets are an excellent way to make sure a cheese lover is fully stocked for the season. Sets can be bought in a wide range of different shapes and sizes to meet different budgets and come loaded with cheeses, biscuits, chutneys and cheer, but also include snacks and sweet treats to add some crunch and contrast. Pickled onions, pork scratchings and slabs of sticky fudge are just some of the extras you will find in these Christmas kits for cheese lovers, not to mention bottles of festive beer, port, and wine.