This Christmas, give the gift of fine Welsh cheese with a festive twist, as The Welsh Cheese Company launches its brand new Giant Welsh Cheese Christmas Cracker, containing a festive dozen of Wales' finest artisan cheeses. This exclusive cracker is the perfect way to add a delicious touch to your holiday celebrations.

Beautifully packaged in a festive, cracker-shaped box that's over half a metre long, this unique gift, priced at £79 is a true celebration of Welsh cheesemaking, including favourites from some of the best cheesemakers from across Wales like Caws Cenarth and The Snowdonia Cheese Company.

 Inside each cracker, twelve distinct artisan cheeses showcase the country's rich tradition of dairy craftsmanship and offer something for every palate:

1.  Bouncing Berry– Mature Cheddar Cheese with Dried Cranberries (200g)
2. Caws Cryf– Extra Mature Cheddar (200g)
3. Angiddy– Soft Brie-Style Cheese (150g)
4. Beechwood– Naturally Smoked Mature Cheddar (200g)
5. Perl Wen– Creamy White-Rinded Cheese (200g)
6. Black Sheep– Creamy Sheep's Cheese (150g)
7. Brandy & Apricot – Organic cheddar with brandy and apricots (200g)
8. Amber Mist– Mature Cheddar with
9. Black Bomber– Extra Mature Cheddar (200g)
10. Perl Las– Creamy Blue-Veined Cheese (200g)
11. Blue Wenallt – A Meltingly Soft Creamy Blue (200g)
12. Cheddar with Leeks - Creamy Mature Cheddar Blended With Real Leeks (200g)

 Founder of The Welsh Cheese Company, Tom Pinder, said, "We wanted to create something really special for the upcoming Christmas season, and our Giant Welsh Cheese Cracker is a fun, festive way to showcase the best of Welsh cheese. It's a unique gift that's perfect for cheese lovers, and a great addition to any Christmas spread or dinner party."

THE MINI WELSH CHEESE CHRISTMAS CRACKER

Three smaller versions of the Welsh Cheese Christmas Cracker, containing just four of Wales' finest artisan cheeses, will also be available for the first time this year. With three different versions to choose from - the 'Artisan', the 'Famous Four' and the 'Festive Cheddars' - each of the 'mini' crackers are priced at £32 each, or all three for £79. 

The Artisan

• Blue Wenallt 200g
• Angiddy 200g
• Cenarth with Leek 200g
• Black Sheep 150g

The Famous Four

• Black Bomber 200g
• Perl Las 200g
• Perl Wen 200g
• Beechwood 200g

The Festive Cheddars

• Bouncing Berry 200g
• Amber Mist 200g
• Caws Cryf 200g
• Brandy and Apricot Cheddar 200g

All of The Welsh Cheese Company's crackers also contain festive party hats and cheesy jokes! To find out more, visit: www.welshcheesecompany.co.uk/products/christmas.

PLUS - IT'S BACK! THE GIANT WELSH CHEESE ADVENT CALENDAR RETURNS

Following sell-out success since it was first launched in 2021, The Welsh Cheese Company's Giant Welsh Cheese Advent Calendar is also making a comeback for Christmas 2024. 

The enormous advent calendar, which costs £189, is packed with 24 individual portions of artisan Welsh cheese – including favourites from some of the best cheesemakers from across Wales; Caws Cenarth, Caws Teifi, Pant Mawr Cheeses, The Snowdonia Cheese Company, Brooke's Dairy and Y Cwt Caws.

Containing a whopping 4.2 kilograms of cheese, the extravagant calendar is made up of four separate triangles. Each individual triangle measures 51cm wide by 32.5cm tall and is designed to be placed in a fridge separately for storage. When the triangles are arranged together to create a Christmas-tree-shape, the calendar measures up at more than a metre wide. 

The 2024 Giant Welsh Cheese Advent Calendar is priced at £189 with free home delivery, and the 2024 Mini Welsh Cheese Advent Calendar - which contains a selection of six cheeses and weighs 1.3 kilograms - is priced at £49.

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About The Welsh Cheese Company 

The Welsh Cheese Company curates the finest artisan cheeses that Wales has to offer, championing hardworking and passionate Welsh cheese producers. From creamy soft cheeses to bold Cheddars and distinctive blue-veined varieties, the company's mission is to spread the word about Wales' exceptional dairy produce.