The Twelve Cheeses of Christmas Box is the perfect festive treat! Packed with a delightful selection of cheeses, this box features our best-selling Nettle cheese alongside other Northumberland Cheese favourites. Additionally, you’ll discover four guest cheeses that are sure to impress. This collection is ideal for creating a stunning cheese board that will elevate your celebrations throughout the holiday season. Enjoy a taste of luxury and make your gatherings memorable with this exquisite cheese box!
Avaliable online only. Inside this brown branded box you will receive:
Award-Winning Northumberland Cheeses
Northumberland Nettle (150g) - A smooth, Gouda-style cow’s cheese enriched with real nettles for a delicate, herbaceous flavour. Creamy and subtly aromatic, this bestselling cheese is a true Northumbrian treasure. Awards: Gold – International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2025; Silver – Royal Cheshire County Show 2025; Bronze – British Cheese Awards 2025.
Northumberland Oak-Smoked (150g) - Our Original recipe cheese, slow-smoked for 8 hours over real oak wood chippings. Rich, mellow, and perfectly balanced – a true artisanal smoked cheese. Awards: Silver – International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2025.
Elsdon Goat’s Cheese (150g) - Made with goat’s milk from a single herd in Yorkshire, this firm, pure-white cheese has a clean, delicate flavour and a refreshing tang. A refined alternative to stronger goat’s cheeses. Awards: Gold – Global Cheese Awards 2024; Silver – Artisan Cheese Awards 2024; Silver – International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2024.
Northumberland Original (150g) - Created to please every cheese lover, this versatile favourite has a cool, silky texture that unfolds into a rich, buttery flavour. Perfect in a sandwich or on a cheeseboard.
Redesdale Sheep’s Cheese (150g) - A sweet, subtle sheep’s cheese with a velvety texture and a refreshing tang. Light and complex, it surprises those expecting a strong flavour – elegant and refined. Awards: Gold – International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2025; Bronze – British Cheese Awards 2025; Bronze – Artisan Cheese Awards 2025.
Northumberland Chilli Cheese (150g) For those who like a gentle heat, this smooth and creamy cheese is infused with chilli for a balanced warmth that builds beautifully. Perfect with crackers, melted on tortilla, or paired with chorizo. Awards: Bronze – Bath & West British Cheese Awards 2024.
Chesterwood Goat’s Cheese (150g) - Elsdon goat’s cheese, carefully smoked for 8 hours over oak wood chippings. Its russet rind encloses a sweet, creamy interior with a delicate smokiness that lingers. Awards: 1st – Great Yorkshire Show 2025; Silver – Artisan Cheese Awards 2025.
Tynedale Cheese (150g) - A bold, full-flavoured cheese with the texture of a traditional cheddar. Smooth, strong, and deeply satisfying – a favourite for hearty palates.
All NCC cheeses are pasteurised and vegetarian.
Guest Cheeses
Wensleydale & Cranberry (170g) – Waxed Truckle - A festive classic combining creamy, crumbly Wensleydale with tart, juicy cranberries. Sweet, fruity, and lightly tangy – ideal for the Christmas table. Pasteurised and vegetarian
Truffle Cheddar (150g) – Waxed Truckle - Our mature, full-flavoured cheddar infused with the distinctive aroma of black truffle. Luxurious, creamy, and unforgettable – a true gourmet highlight. Pasteurised and vegetarian
Bleu d’Auvergne Entremont (125g) - A French blue cheese aged in tunnels for at least 28 days. Hand-salted for tradition and depth, it offers a crumbly texture and intense, aromatic flavour. Perfect on a cheeseboard or melted into rich dishes. Pasteurised. NOT suitable for vegetarians
Cinco Lanzas (200g) - A Spanish masterpiece made from a blend of sheep, goat, and cow’s milk, aged over 16 months. Nutty and complex with caramel and cinnamon notes, reminiscent of Manchego but uniquely rich. Pairs beautifully with dessert wines or dark chocolate. Pasteurised and vegetarian
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For all ingredients & allergen information see table below. |
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PRODUCT |
INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS |
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Nettle Cheese |
Pasteurised cow’s milk, nettle mix (Nettle Mix (Nettle, Chives, Parsley, Onion, Garlic). |
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Smoked Cheese |
Pasteurised cow’s milk, Smoked with oak chips |
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Redesdale Cheese |
Pasteurised Sheep`s Milk |
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Elsdon Cheese |
Pasteurised Goat`s Milk |
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Original Cheese |
Pasteurised cow’s milk |
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Chilli Cheese |
Pasteurised cow’s milk, Red chillies, (Nettle Mix (Nettle, Chives, Parsley, Onion, Garlic). |
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Chesterwood Cheese |
Pasteurised Goat`s Milk, smoked with oak chips |
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Tynedale Cheese |
Pasteurised cow’s milk, rennet, starter culture, salt |
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Wensleydale & Cranberry |
Wensleydale Cheese (Milk), Starter Culture, Salt, Rennet, Sweetened Dried Cranberries (9.4%) (Sugar, Cranberries, Sunflower oil), Sugar. Allergen information:see ingredients in bold, Sulphur Dioxide handled on site. Allergy Information see ingedients in Bold. Do not eat wax layer. Do not throw on an open fire. |
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Truffle Cheddar |
Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Minced Truffle (1.4%) (Black Truffle, Olive Oil, Salt, Black Truffle Flavour), Truffle Flavour Oil (Olive Oil, Black Truffle Flavour, Black Truffle). Allergy Information see ingedients in Bold. Do not eat wax layer. Do not throw on an open fire. |
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The Bleu d'Auvergne Entremont |
Ingredients:Pasteurised Cow's Milk (origin:France), Salt, Rennet, Lactic and Maturation Starters. Allergen Information Contains Milk. Produced in a factory using cow`s & sheep milk. Allergy Information see ingedients in Bold. |
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Cinco Lanzas |
Pasteurised Sheep, Cow and Goat (Milk). Lactic ferments, salt, Rennet. Do not eat the rind (contect of colorant E-150a and preservatives E-235, E-200. Allergy Information see ingedients in Bold |
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