Gloucestershire · United Kingdom
Cotswold.
Buttery and dense, Cotswold yields to a gentle bite with a creamy resistance that melts into savory warmth. Fresh chives and onion punctuate each taste—herbaceous and slightly sharp—while the base cheese delivers a mild tanginess that lingers pleasantly. Its rindless body feels smooth on the tongue, unadorned and honest.
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Origin
51.8°N · 2.2°W
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Cotswold is a flavored Double Gloucester cheese with added chives and onions, developed in Gloucestershire.
Often called Pub Cheese in British pubs, it is one of England's most popular flavored cheeses. The chives and onions are folded into the curd before pressing, distributing the flavor evenly throughout.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- wax
- Age
- 1–4 mo
- Intensity
- 2 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Cotswold's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for semi-hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about ≈1 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cut thin half-moons or batons from the wedge; trim waxed or inedible rinds as you go.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Cotswold.
47 pairings across 4 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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Substitutes
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These will play a similar role on the board and in the pan.
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