Cotswold cheese makers churned up some winners at national awards (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Cotswold cheese makers churned up some winners at national awards

8:30am Wednesday 30th September 2009

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COTSWOLD cheese makers created a stink when they scooped top awards at a national ceremony.

To celebrate British Cheese Week, which runs until Sunday, a total of 884 creations were entered into the prestigious British Cheese Awards by 189 makers, representing about 70 percent of the industry.

Only 66 gold medals were awarded on Friday at Cardiff Castle and four of these went to Cotswold cheeses.

These were Charles Martell and Son in Dymock for their Stinking Bishop, Daylesford Creamery for the Double Gloucester and Godsell's Cheese in Stonehouse won two for its Holy Smoked and Single Gloucester.

Silver awards went to Cirencester's Abbey Home Farm for its new Dancy's Fancy soft cheese and Daylesford Creamery for its Adelstrop.

Bronze went to Cerney Pepper made by Cerney Cheese based at North Cerney, Penyston, a soft white cheese made at Daylesford Creamery and the Cotswold Herb and St Wulfstan by Gorsehill Abbey Farm, Broadway.

Newly re-opened Longborough shop near Moreton, now called The Cotswold Food Store, celebrated reaching the finals of the Best New Retailer category.

Richard Chamberlain, owner of the shop, said: “Winning this award would have been great but to be considered as one of six finalists is great recognition of our top-class cheese counter, our commitment to local Cotswold cheeses, and a tribute to the passion shown by all our staff for selling great cheese.”

Cheese fans will have a chance to taste some winning creations on October 3, 10 and 17 at the Cotswold Food Store.

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