Cheese Platter
Any three selections from the following £9
Oxford Isis
A ripening washrind cow's milk cheese washed in mead, giving a pungent sticky rind
Petit Munster
A washrind cow's milk cheese from the Alsace. Washed in brine, encouraging a strong-smelling but soft rind
Taleggio
A square of mild creamy gooey cow's milk cheese from the Val Taleggio in Northern Italy, the Taleggio ripens over time,
increasing its sweetness
Cashel Blue
A succulent cow's milk blue cheese from Cashel in Tipperary. Ripened for up to four months, making it sweeter and softer
Roquefort
A magnificent sheep's milk blue cheese from the village of Roquefort sur Soulzon. Aged for up to six months in the vast cave system under the village, becoming strong, sweet and salty
Torta di Gorgonzola
A sandwich of piquant gorgonzola and sweet mascarpone. Seriously creamy, it has become an Italian classic
Mull of Kintyre
A fine mature cheddar from the Campbeltown Creamery on the remote Kintyre peninsula in the west of Scotland
Pecorino Sardo
A firm sheep's milk cheese from Sardinia providing a sweet,
nutty flavour
Gubbeen
A semi-soft, washrind cheese from County Cork in Ireland, Gubbeen has a lovely mild, buttery taste
Brillat Savarin
A triple-cream cheese made all year round, mainly in Normandy, Brillat Savarin is a great accompaniment to Pale Ales and Champagne
Tomme de Savoie
A semi-soft cheese with a thick grey rind, it is matured for about 10 weeks to help to create a wonderful array of different flavours
Manchego
Spain's best-known ewe's milk cheese, it remains relatively sweet and mild at any age with a slightly nutty, salty taste
St Maure Touraine
This cheese is matured for two to four weeks and has a fresh, tangy and nutty flavour with a smooth texture
Wigmore
A brie-style cheese, it is made in Berkshire with ewe's milk and vegetarian rennet, and has a lovely, mild and creamy flavour
Lords of Hundreds
Made in the heart of East Sussex, this is a lovely ewe's milk cheese. It is fully matured to a dry, nutty flavour with an almost Parmesan-like hard texture
