Paxton & Whitfield

Paxton & Whitfield Cheesemongers since 1797. By Royal Appointment since 1850.
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With its iconic black and gold frontage and enticing, gourmet window, the Paxton & Whitfield store in Jermyn Street is the oldest and best recognised of our branches. It satisfies the cheese demands of retail and wholesale customers alike with exceptional expertise, customer service and of course, a plethora of the highest quality cheeses, matured on site in the underground cheese cellars

What does a cheesemonger taste?With wine, you’ll hear tasting notes of to***co, leather and chalk. Cheese has its own la...
07/09/2026

What does a cheesemonger taste?

With wine, you’ll hear tasting notes of to***co, leather and chalk. Cheese has its own language too: roast hazelnuts, pineapple, mushrooms on toast, melted ice cream… and swipe to number five for perhaps the ultimate cheese tasting note.

These aren’t ingredients or pairings. They’re the familiar flavours and aromas a cheese can remind us of. As cheese matures, its milk, cultures, rind and time all play a part in developing wonderfully complex flavours, some of which echo foods we already know.

And there is absolutely no right answer. Tasting is personal, subjective and, above all, supposed to be fun. One cheesemonger’s roast hazelnut might be another person’s browned butter. No special vocabulary required.

Got a cheese friend with strong opinions? Send this to them and compare notes.

And cheese lovers, tell us in the comments: what’s the most unexpected flavour a cheese has ever reminded you of?

03/09/2026

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Meet some of the unsung heros of the Paxton & Whitfield Cheese Maturing Rooms.Behind the scenes at our Cotswolds cheese ...
24/08/2026

Meet some of the unsung heros of the Paxton & Whitfield Cheese Maturing Rooms.

Behind the scenes at our Cotswolds cheese maturing rooms, Jack, Alice and Sam care for every bit of cheese that passes through their hands. Turning, brushing, washing, cutting, wrapping and packing, they make sure each cheese leaves us exactly as it should.

So, what are the people surrounded by cheese all day enjoying right now?

Jack is enjoying Little Rollright. They are arriving with the gooiest of hearts at the moment, making them particularly irresistible. King Stone Dairy

Alice’s current pick is Mayfield, which is tasting especially sweet and delicious right now. If you like Emmental, you will love this cheese.

And Sam? Gorwydd Caerphilly. Whatever the season, it will always be her one true cheese love. Somerset Cheesemakers

A little glimpse at the people, and the considerable amount of care, behind the cheese that reaches our shops and your door.

Once everyone who needs putting to bed is actually in bed, your evening can begin. No childcare to arrange, no journey a...
21/08/2026

Once everyone who needs putting to bed is actually in bed, your evening can begin. No childcare to arrange, no journey anywhere, just good cheese and something nice to drink from your own sofa.

Sometimes you want to do something together without booking a restaurant, cooking an elaborate dinner or organising a whole night out. A tasting gives you an actual plan for the evening, with very little planning required.

Love the idea of a Paxton’s tasting, but not quite enough to battle your way into central London after work? We bring the cheeses and the cheesemonger to you, so you can enjoy the experience wherever you are.

Taste along with our cheesemongers as we talk through each cheese, its maker, its story and what to look for as you taste. Come curious. No prior cheese knowledge required.

For friends and family who do not live around the corner, a virtual tasting is something you can actually do together. Open the same cheeses, join the same tasting and share the experience from wherever you are.

20/08/2026

This is the moment we got to cut into our Soft Cheese Entry at Affineur of the Year earlier in the summer. Weeks of work by Jazz and her team - and now was the oppurtunity to try her magnificent creation!

Baron Bigod aux Poivres celebrates the art of affinage. Beginning life as the award winning Baron Bigod from Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore at Fen Farm Dairy in Suffolk, each young cheese arrives at our maturing rooms at just one week old, before the bloomy rind has begun to develop.

Each cheese is hand rolled in a carefully selected blend of peppercorns, freshly ground using a pestle and mortar. Applied at this early stage, the pepper becomes part of the cheese as it matures, creating layers of texture and aromatic warmth that beautifully complement Baron Bigod's rich, buttery paste and delicate mushroom notes.

Carefully matured in our purpose-built maturing rooms, Baron Bigod aux Poivres was crowned People's Choice Best Soft Cheese at the Affineur of the Year 2026 competition. The result is a distinctive British soft cheese that celebrates the partnership between exceptional cheesemaking and expert maturation.

So impressed were we as a team, this month we have made a limited batch especially for our cheese club plus a handful of extras for our counters and online - there are a few left, but be quick if you fancy one!

Seven days, seven cheeses, seven Great Taste winners 🌟Inspired by our sell out Advent Calendar, A Week of Cheese is our ...
18/08/2026

Seven days, seven cheeses, seven Great Taste winners 🌟

Inspired by our sell out Advent Calendar, A Week of Cheese is our year round way to discover something brilliant every day, complete with expert tasting notes to guide you through each cheese.

The 2026 Great Taste stars are in, so we’ve gone back to our counters and chosen a new line up from this year’s winners. If you’ve enjoyed A Week of Cheese before, there are seven more reasons to come back for another.

A Week of Cheese is £45 and available online now.

Plus, throughout August we’ve lowered our free delivery threshold to £35. Use code FREESHIPPING35 at checkout.

There’s more to building a cheeseboard than simply hard, soft and blue.We like to think in terms of what each cheese bri...
15/08/2026

There’s more to building a cheeseboard than simply hard, soft and blue.

We like to think in terms of what each cheese brings to the table instead: a proper crowd pleaser, a curve ball to make things interesting, and a kitchen staple you’ll be very happy to find still in the fridge the next day.

Some cheeses sit neatly in one camp. The best all-rounders manage to do a bit of everything.

So, how would you build yours?

Save this for your next cheeseboard and send it to the person you’d share it with!





14/08/2026

A very limited batch of something rather special.

Baron Bigod aux Poivres begins life at Fen Farm Dairy in Suffolk, where Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore make their celebrated Brie-style cheese. It arrives with us at just one week old, before its bloomy rind has fully developed.

The brainchild of our Quality Manager, Jazz Reeves, each young Baron Bigod is coated by hand with a carefully selected blend of peppercorns, ground using a pestle and mortar. Applied at this early stage, the pepper becomes part of the cheese as it matures, bringing aromatic warmth and texture to the rich, buttery paste beneath. Playing on the savoury, meaty and mushroom notes of the cheese with its natural creaminess, the addition of peppercorns making the cheese reminiscent of a delicious Steak aux Poivres, and thus Baron Bigod aux Poivres was born.

The cheese was originally created for the Academy of Cheese’s Affineur of the Year competition, where it was voted People’s Choice Best Soft Cheese in 2026.

This latest limited-edition batch has been made exclusively for our Cheese Club members, with just a very small amount available online and across our counters.

*This is a short clip from the exclusive tasting video we send out to our Cheese Club members each month.

If you want to try it, we wouldn’t hang about.

12/08/2026

A total eclipse is a rare thing.

A whole cheese disappearing? We see that rather more often!

Which cheese would disappear fastest from your cheeseboard?

11/08/2026

Anyone else feel like they’re melting this summer?

Luckily, your cheese doesn’t have to. All our cheeses are sent on a next-day delivery service, carefully packed with ice packs and sheep’s wool insulation to keep them cool on their journey to you.

And throughout August, enjoy free delivery when you spend £35, using code FREESHIPPING35 at checkout.

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93 Jermyn Street
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