MERLIN CHEESES is a business established in 1986 by Gill Pateman & her family in the mountain village of Pontrhydygroes. Originally producing cheddar cheeses made from goats milk – in recent years we have expanded our production to also producing cheddars made from cow’s milk and buffalo milk. In all we produce over 30 different cheeses, all attractively waxed and having a long shelf life including:
A selection of 300g plain waxed cow’s milk cheddars
Merlin Mild Cheddar – 6 month matured
Merlin Mature Cheddar - 12 month matured
Merlin Vintage Cheddar – 18 month matured
A selection of 200g flavour added waxed cow’s milk cheddars. King Arthur – a plain mature
Lady Guinevere – with ginger
Sir Lancelot – with garlic & chives
Sir Mordred – with mustard seed
Sir Bedwyr – with pear & cinnamon
Sir Caradoc – with mint
Sir Galahad – with rosemary & sun dried tomato
Sir Gawain – with olives
Excalabur – with chillies
Lady Morgana – with garlic & coriander
Black Knight – with chocolate
Lady of the Lake – with nettles
Sir Percival – with apricots & vanilla
A selection of 200g flavour added waxed & vacuum packed goats milk cheddars
Merlin Plain
Merlin Apple
Merlin Apricot
Merlin Caraway Seed
Merlin Celery
Merlin Cranberry
Merlin Garlic & Chives
Merlin Ginger
Merlin Herbs
Merlin Mango
Merlin Mixed Peppers
Merlin Nettle
Merlin Onion
Merlin Onion, Parsley & Garlic
Merlin Pear & Cinnamon
Merlin Pineapple
Merlin Red Chillies
Merlin Sun Dried Tomato
Merlin Walnut
Ty Mawr Buffalo – an unpasteurised plain cheese available as 100g & 1kg