This year Paxton & Whitfield has created a tempting range of Gift Packs and Hampers designed to bring you the tastiest cheese and finest foods to enjoy throughout the festive season. From its Cut Cheese Collections to its selection of Gift Hampers there is something for everyone and something to match every occasion.

Perfect as a gift for friends or as a treat for your own family they are all available from Paxton�s three stores and online - www.paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk

Cut Cheese Collections ��- specially selected cuts of delicious artisan cheeses all presented in a �Selected For You� gift box.

� Festival Winners (�23.00) - A stunning collection of British Cheese Festival award-winning cheeses. Includes Gubbeen, Lincolnshire Poacher and Little Wallop.

� French Classics (�35.00) - A delicious selection of four of our topselling cheeses from France. Includes Comte, Selles Sur Cher, Roquefort and Camembert de Normandie.

� The Big Cheeses (�120.00) - A superb collection, perfect for feeding a house full of guests over Christmas. Includes a Baby Stilton, a Cheddar Truckle and a whole Brie de Melun.

Something to Eat�Something to Keep - New for this Christmas is this selection of gift packs, inspired by the idea of giving a present that will last. Each one has something to eat now along with an item that can be kept as a reminder long afterwards.

� Olive Wood with Cheese (�40.00) - A collection that includes St Eadburgha, Montgomery�s Cheddar, Cornish Blue and one of Paxton & Whitfield�s branded Olive Wood Boards. The board is made from Tunisian olive wood that has been pruned from the trees during the olive harvest in October. It has the house roundel logo engraved onto it.

� Slate Board with Cheese (�50.00) - A natural grey slate square cheeseboard that has been quarried in Cumbria and finished by local craftsmen. The cheeses included are College White, Blue Monday and Berkswell.

� Platter & Dome with Cheese (�75.00) - This collection includes an elegant glass cheese dome with a high quality and generously sized white porcelain platter to display and serve cheese from. The platter displays the round Paxton & Whitfield logo. The cheeses included are Shropshire Blue, Lincolnshire Poacher, Petit Munster and Buchette Cendree.

Make your cheese special - Another new concept for this Christmas are these gift packs that come with recipe cards and all the ingredients for recipients to make their own spectacular cheese dishes. A great gift for fine foodies who like to experiment with their cheese.

� Mont D�Or, White Wine & Crackers (�35.00) (Contains Mont D�Or, Original Crackers, C�tes de Duras Blanc) - With this classic Alpine cheese comes a bottle of C�tes de Duras Blanc wine to pour over the cheese, which is then baked in the oven. This is a traditional French recipe that, once cooked, can be enjoyed with the Original Crackers included in the set.

� Camembert Baker (�40.00) (Contains Camembert, Original Oaties, Gooseberry Fruit Cheese and a Camembert Baker) - Bake a whole Camembert in the Camembert Baker and enjoy it with the Fruit Cheeses and Oaties for a warming winter snack.

� Brie aux Truffes (�50.00) (Contains Brie de Nangis, Brillat Savarin and a small jar of truffles) - Gently mash the Brillat Savarin, slice the Brie de Nangis through the middle, spread the Brillat Savarin over one half of the cheese and then top this with finely sliced truffles. Put the two halves of the Brie back together with the Brillat and truffles in the middle and enjoy a delicious, creamy and rich delicacy.

Gift Hampers - a selection of fine food hampers that contain all you, your friends and family need to enjoy this Christmas.

� The Captain�s Favourite (�45.00) - The perfect after dinner selection with a bottle of 10 year old Tawny Port, a Stilton Jar and a pack of Malted Crackers all presented in a Paxton & Whitfield branded wooden gift box.

� The Mariner�s Selection (�50.00) - For those who enjoy a dessert wine to complement their blue cheese. This includes a Cornish Blue Jar, a bottle of Monbazillac and a pack of Original Biscuits Crackers all presented in a Paxton & Whitfield branded wooden gift box.

� Festive Collection (�100.00) - For your own family festivities, or to give as a seasonal gift to friends, this is a fantastic selection of goodies. Contains a Stilton Jar, Savoury Biscuit Tin, Cheddar Pounder, Mont D�Or, Pickled Onions, Horseradish & Beetroot Relish, Chicken Liver Pate, Brandy Butter, Cocktail Mince Pies, Plum Pudding and Gourmet Mulling Syrup. Presented in a house branded gift box.

� The Gourmet (�195.00) - A sumptuous selection of cheese and fine foods, presented in a magnificent Paxton & Whitfield wooden hamper. Contains a Stilton Jar, Cheddar Pounder, Caradon Blue, Camembert, Wiltshire Fruit Loaf, Scumptious Fruit Cake, Spiced Plum Chutney, Onion Confit, Really Proper Piccalilli, Horseradish & Beetroot Relish, Quince & Apple Confit, Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Onions, Walnut Oaties, Savoury Biscuit Tin, Sparkenhoe Red Leicester Cheese Bites, Stilton Scoop, Cheese Knife and an Olive Wood Board. � The Gourmet with Wine (�290.00) Spoil yourself, or make this hamper into the ultimate gift with the following wines; C�tes de Duras Blanc, C�tes de Duras Rouge, Monbazillac, Champagne Grand Cru and 10 Year Old Tawny Port.

Notes to Editors

All prices quoted do not include post and packing. The last date for Christmas orders for pre-Christmas delivery in the UK is Friday 17 December 2010.

Paxton & Whitfield supplies the following retailers with their artisan cheeses and fine food products � Selfridges; Harvey Nichols and Harrods. The company also supplies leading restaurants and hotels around the country with their exceptional cheeses including Caprice Holdings; Gidleigh Park in Devon and The Goring, London SW1.

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For more information, visuals, samples please contact: Toby Hampton Email: toby@etspr.co.uk Telephone: 07909 983864

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