Caws Gynog

Handcrafted cheese from the heart of mid-Wales

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We are delighted to announce that the Aberdyfi Cheese Co. is now part of Caws Gynog.

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Caws Gynog offer three cheeses.

Blackhouse Commoner is based on pasteurised cow's milk.

Gilfach is based on pasteurised sheep's milk.

Blendi-gedig! is, as the name suggests, made from an approximately 50/50 blend of cow and sheep milk.

All the cheeses broadly follow the same 'cooking' recipe producing a semi-hard Caerffili-style cheese. However different culture blends give different texture and flavour profiles in addition to what you might expect from the different milks.

In general, the Blackhouse Commoner is a younger milder cheese having a slightly softer texture. Over time, and stored in a refrigerator, the cheese will harden to become more of a typical Caerffili style. It is typically mild having a distinct buttery flavour.

The Gilfach tends to be firmer initially and over time will harden further. The cheese is dry-textured and has a medium sheep-milk, nutty flavour.

All the cheeses will sometimes also become crumbly in texture, especially so with the Gilfach.

Work in progress includes Wern Bottom Blue based on sheep milk. More information will be published in due course.

Further details can be found on the following datasheets.

Please contact us directly if you would like more information or to place an order.

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