Lincolnshire, England · United Kingdom
Lincolnshire Poacher.
Lincolnshire Poacher announces itself with a complex bouquet of salted butter and honeycomb, followed by a firm, crystalline bite that dissolves into layers of caramel sweetness and subtle orchard fruit. The cloth rind speaks of patient aging—each month in the cellar adding depth, a grassy minerality that whispers of the Wolds beneath your palate. This is Cheddar's more sophisticated cousin: savory where others are sharp, with a lingering warmth that tastes like afternoon sunlight on ancient pasture.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Lincolnshire Poacher is made by Simon Jones at Ulceby Grange Farm in Lincolnshire, having been developed in the early 1990s.
It is a raw milk, clothbound cheese in the Cheddar style, but with a distinct terroir character from the Lincolnshire Wolds. It has won numerous awards at the World Cheese Awards.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Hard
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 12–24 mo
- Intensity
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are drawn from each cheese's flavour and aroma profile. This is Lincolnshire Poacher's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 30–60 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Use a sturdy knife, or break it into craggy chunks with a spike — shards and shavings beat neat slices.
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 Lincolnshire.
29 pairings across 10 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Spirits
Where to find it
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