Terrier said:

Love smoked cheese...have you thought about making up little smoked hampers for pressies at any forthcoming presenty sort of event ...daren't mention the 'C' word yet

What a lovely idea 

Just a quick update to smoked cheese.

I have been sticking to Extra Mature/Vintage Pilgrim's Choice or Cathedral City with good results. I have also been smoking Wiltshire blue veined cheddar that I get from Devizes when I get there, which isn't often. These all give excellent results.

I have found a company on the internet that sells smoked cheddar so I bought a small piece to compare. I must say mine is far better. Theirs has  a slight processed texture and not a lot of smoke flavour (or even cheddar flavour). They are very cheap though so I guess you get what you pay for, including postage;

150 gm £2.85

240 gm £4.55

They package and post the same way I would, vacuum packed and in a jiffy bag. Considering postage will be either be £1.20 for large letter of £2.60 for 2nd class small packet this doesn't leave much for the cheese.

My cheese packs are 175gm which is half a £5 350 gm pack of cheese (not considering any offers the shop may have on). These are either vacuum packed and/or rustically presentation wrapped for gifts.. I reckon I can do these at the same price of my garlic at £6 posted.

With the new Post Office price banding I can post a pack with both a block of cheese and a 3 pack of garlic for the one postage cost, £10 seems to be a nice round figure. As Terrier hinted to above, I'll take orders for 'C' in November 

Simon