Soft Cheeses
Made at our little Ravens Oak Dairy in Cheshire, a selection of handmade artisan cheeses has evolved. Using Butler’s own goats milk and local Guernsey cows milk, each of these cheeses has its own character, offering the cheese lover something just a little bit different.
Ravens Oak |
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A smooth and soft goats cheese, made in small rounds rather like a Camembert. Handmade in small batches at Butler’s Ravens Oak Dairy, this distinctive cheese offers a subtle flavour of almonds and white wine, developing a greater depth as the cheese naturally matures. |
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Kidderton Ash |
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An outstanding goats cheese handmade at Butler’s Ravens Oak Dairy, Kidderton Ash is log shaped and features a delicate creamy flavour. Sprinkled with charcoal ash prior to maturing, a fabulous visual effect can be appreciated when the cheese is sliced. The contrast of textures can be enjoyed from the soft white coat, the firmer charcoal ash layer and then the soft luscious goats cheese in the centre. The velvety texture of the cheese when young becomes creamier as it matures. |
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Guernsey Gold |
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A most individual small round cheese, handmade using the milk of a particular herd of Guernsey cows in Cheshire. Soft and smooth, rather like a Camembert, Guernsey Gold emerged from Butler’s Ravens Oak Dairy. Cutting through the pale velvety rind reveals a most attractive golden coloured centre, entirely characteristic of Guernsey milk. |
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Blacksticks Silk |
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Using local goats milk produced by Butler’s own herd of goats in Lancashire, Blacksticks Silk is a blue veined goats cheese, possessing a delicate flavour coupled with a pleasingly silky texture. Combining nuttiness with a subtle blue tang, the taste of this handmade cheese becomes more peppery with age. |
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